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Kabul, Afghanistan
COUNTRY INFORMATION
U.S. Embassy: Afghanistan / Kabul, Afghanistan Britannica: Afghanistan
Google Arts and Culture: Afghanistan
CIA World Factbook: Afghanistan
Wikipedia: Afghanistan
Wikipedia: US - Afghanistan Diplomatic Relations
DOS History: Afghanistan
Travel: Afghanistan
Time: Afghanistan
Weather: Afghanistan
Phrase Book: Pashto
Google News: Afghanistan
Recognized: 1921 / Relations established: 1935 / embassy established in 1946
The U.S. Embassy at Kabul was closed on January 30, 1989, due to concerns that the new regime would not be able protect diplomats after the Soviet withdrawal. Following the ouster of the Taliban, the embassy was reopened in January 2002 with Ryan Crocker as ambassador.
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ALPHA ROSTER
Anderson, Philip A. 57-59
Arnold, James A. 02
Bae, Chong 07-08
Bammert, Neil P. 62
Beebe, James 62
Birkholz, Richard 62
Bradley, John Gene 85
Brown, Ken 65-66
Brown, L. L. Class 1-66
Buck, James 62 *Deceased
Busby, David 81
Carlson, Isaac 04
Conboy, Stephen
Cooper, Sgt Class 6-65
Curtis, James 62
DaRosa, Richard D. 66-67
Davidson, James G. 64-66
Day, Michael B 65-66
Dwyer, MSgt Class 5-66
Fetterhoff, Gregory / TWS 08-09
Foster, LCpl Class 6-65
Gallardo, Ruedi 82-83
Garland, Cleo M. 62
Green, James T. 62
Guidroz, Jeremy / TWS 06-07
Hamson, Dale S. 72-73
Hendricks, LCpl Class 6-65
Hudson, Danny 81
Jensen, Stewart 61-62
Johnson, Mark 84
Kasperski, Adam J. 51-53
Kettler, Jack Lawrence 79-80
Kunkle, Raymond L. 61-62
Lock, Harry G. 51-53 *Deceased
LaGoe, Rick 77-78
Layton, Dale R. 62
Ligon, Billy J.
Mackey, Shelton "Sandy" 84-85
Marks, Bob 66-67
Marx, Robert Michael 79-80
McDowell, Orlin W. Class 2-63
McGee, LCpl Class 1-71
Montgomery, Chris N. Class 2-63
Moss, Cpl. Class 1-66
Moultrie, Frank 81
Myers, Dave 81
Nelson, Daniel 62
O’Brien, Ray 84
Ochs, Steven W.81
Ortiz, Jorge 05-06
Pierce, Conecia 09-10
Pineda, Raul 07-08
Ramey, Kahiran 10
Robinson , Paul R. 60-61
Rocha, Juan 64-65
Ruediger, Cpl Class 6-65
Rupp, Chris 81
Starr, Jr., John W. 64-65
Steiner , James P. 61-62
Thomson, Walter M. 66-67
Ulshoeffer, Elbert Claude 61-62
Venola, Richard E. 78-79
Wallis, LCpl Class 5-84
Ward, LCpl Class 3-66
Watkins, Sheldon 80-82
Westart, Patrick K. 79-80
White, Harlow 76-77
Wojta, Dave 66-67
Zipcus, Walter 56-58
DETACHMENT HISTORY
2002
January : Embassy Re-opened
1989
30 January : The U.S. Embassy closed - Taliban regime would not be able protect diplomats.
1979
14 February : U.S. Ambassador Adolph Dubs kidnapped / assassinated