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COUNTRY INFORMATION

Diplomatic Relations:
1966 U.S. Recognition of Guyana Independence.
26 May : The United States recognized Guyana independence
Establishment of the American Embassy at Georgetown. *Guyana had been under British rule.

Presidentual visits to GUYANA
List of Travels SECSTATE to GUYANA
List of US Ambasssadors to GUYANA
List of Natural Disasters to GUYANA
List of Terror Incidents in GUYANA

U.S. Embassy: GUYANA
Britannica: GUYANA
Google: GUYANA
CIA World Factbook: GUYANA
Wikipedia: GUYANA
DOS Country Info: GUYANA
Travel: GUYANA
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Weather: GUYANA
Phrase Book: SPANISH
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Exchange Rate: US Dollar Guyana dollar
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DETACHMENT HISTORY

2023
Commanding Officer Region 4: Lt. Col. Chad Bonecutter
Capt. Richard Piazza
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Eduardo Galicia
01 July : LCpl Galicia Saves Local Guard, treating heart attack. Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

2010
Comments (Robert Fischer - 03 JUN): We were the last Marines to stand post before turning over of Post 1 to the local guard. I dont know what the timespan was before another Det. got there to take over. I finished out a tour in Manila, Schrader went to S.Korea, Gunny Johnson went to Ankara and I´m not sure about the others We were a very close Embassy having pool parties at the house and everyone taking care of one another if anyone needed something...not only within the Det but within the Embassy as well.

1996 Detachment Commander: GySgt. Johnson A/: Sgt. Alex Brinker
Watchstanders: Cpl. Carlos Bravo, Cpl. Robert Fischer, Cpl. John Schrader, Cpl. John Tipsword,
RSO: SA John Tolly
FSO: Steve Fulcher

1995
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Johnson A/: Sgt. Alex Brinker
Watchstanders: Cpl. Carlos Bravo, Cpl. Robert Fischer, Cpl. John Schrader, Cpl. John Tipsword,
RSO: SA John Tolly
FSO: Steve Fulcher

1994 Detachment Commander: GySgt. McNichols,
Watchstanders: Cpl. Russell Bordina, Cpl. Raymond Majia, Sgt. Ben Pangborn, Cpl.Mike Walters, Cpl. Matthew Wright,
Cpl. Zeisel,

1993 Detachment Commander: GySgt. McNichols,
Watchstanders: Cpl. Russell Bordina, Cpl. Raymond Majia, Sgt. Ben Pangborn, Cpl.Mike Walters, Cpl. Matthew Wright,
Cpl. Zeisel,

1992 Detachment Commander: GySgt. McNichols,
Watchstanders: Cpl. Russell Bordina, Cpl. Raymond Majia, Sgt. Ben Pangborn, Cpl.Mike Walters, Cpl. Mattew Wright, Cpl. Zeisel,

1989 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Pat Atkins,

1988 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Pat Atkins,

1987 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Pat Atkins, Cpl. Wayne Fisher,

1986 Detachment Commander: SSgt. Lloyd Iyew
Watchstanders: Sgt. Brian Biehler, Cpl. Wayne Fisher, Cpl. Ralph Holden, Cpl. John Morgan, LCpl. David Schultz, Dwight Andrew Singleton, Sgt. Tony Torres,

1985 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Dwight Andrew Singleton,

1984 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Cpl. Carter, LCpl. Pena, Dwight Andrew Singleton, Michael Wilks,

1983 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jose Acosta,

1982 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jose Acosta,

1979 NCOIC: SSgt. Larry D. Snyder
Watchstanders: Paul Storm,

1978 NCOIC: SSgt. Larry D. Snyder
Watchstanders: Paul Storm,

1977 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Rick Cheever,

1976 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Rick Cheever,

1972 NCOIC: Thomas A. Gafford
Watchstanders:

Comment: (Thomas Gafford - 10/04/2009) MEGA Member
Not only did I serve in Georgetown, I was also the first NCOIC, and the first Marine in country. However, we were not allowed to call ourselves Marines, and everything was in civilian clothes. Everyone in Georgetown knew who we really were, but covert was the deal with the government of Guyana, so we did what we had to. We were known as the DOS Embassy Security Detail, Georgetown. I opened the post about 20 August 1972 , and remained there until Feb 73 when I went to Teheran as NCOIC when Richard Helms took over as Ambassador. I got three watchstanders directly from the class then graduating, and two from Co. D. I got to Georgetown about three weeks before my troops arrived, and had to get everything set up. There was no Marine House, none of the stuff called out in the State/MC Memorandum of Agreement, and the only thing in my office at the Embassy was a telephone in the middle of the floor. I spent what time I had getting a house rented and furnished, hiring servants, etc. The GSO basically gave me a blank check. About the most fun I ever had.

ALPHA ROSTER

Acosta, Jose 82-83
Atkins, Pat 87-89
Biehler, Brian, Sgt. 86-86
Bordina, Russell, Cpl. 92-94
Brinker, Alex, Sgt. 95-96
Bravo, Carlos, Cpl. 95-96
Carter, Cpl Class 5-84
Cheever, Rick 76-77
Fischer, Robert Cpl. 95-96
Fisher, Wayne, Cpl. 86-87
Gafford, Thomas A. 72-73 * NCOIC
Holden, Ralph, Cpl. 86-86
Iyew, Lloyd, SSgt. 86-86 Det Cmdr.
Johnson, GySgt. 95-96 Det. Cmdr.
Majia, Raymond, Cpl. 92-94
Morgan, John, Cpl. 86-86
McNichols, GySgt. 92-94 Det. Cmdr
Pangborn, Ben, Sgt. 92-94
Pena, LCpl Class 5-84
Schrader, John Cpl. 95-96
Schultz, David, LCpl. 86-86
Shaw, Ken
Singleton, Dwight Andrew 84-86
Snyder, Larry D., SSgt 78-79 NCOIC
Storm, Paul 78-79
Tipsword, John, Cpl. 95-96
Torres, Tony, Sgt. 86-86
Walters, Mike, Cpl. 92-94
Wilks, Michael 84
Wright, Matthew, Cpl. 92-94
Zeisel, Cpl 92-94

Together-We-Served List

Acosta, Jose G. (Acosta), SgtMaj
Atkins, Pat (Snapper), 1stSgt
Atkins, Pat, 1stSgt
Brown, Alton, Jr. (Butch), MGySgt
CONTI, Andrew Thomas, Cpl -Deceased
Dickieson, Marc, Sgt
Gerena, John (Sergeant - G), Sgt
Harrington, Martin Joseph, Sr., Maj -Deceased
MEJIA, RAMON (ANAYA), SSgt
Mejia, Ramon A., SSgt
Mewhinney, Mike, MSgt
Mongiello, Angelo Anthony, Sr., PFC -Deceased
Shock, William (Bill), Sgt
Smith, Craig, GySgt
Snyder, Larry, SgtMaj
Stackpole, Kevin M., GySgt
Waddington, Albert I, MSgt -Deceased
Warnick, Robert (Rob), CWO4

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