KATHMANDU, NEPAL

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COUNTRY INFORMATION

MSG Photo Album: Kathmandu
Contact: MSG History
Map: US Embassy Kathmandu, Nepal

Recognized: 1947 (April 21) US recognizes Kingdom of Nepal
Relations established: 1948 (February 16)
Legation/embassy established: 1959 (August 6)

Presidential visits to Nepal (None)
List of Travels SECSTATE to Nepal
List of US Ambassadors to Nepal
List of Natural Disasters to Nepal
Terror Groups in Nepal

Together-We-Served: Kathmandu

U.S. Embassy: Kathmandu
Britannica: Nepal
Google: Nepal / Kathmandu
CIA World Factbook: Nepal
Wikipedia: Nepal / Kathmandu
DOS History: Nepal
Travel: Nepal
Time: Nepal
Weather: Nepal
Phrase Book: Napali
Languages: Nepal
Google News: Nepal

MSG List - Together We Served

Richard Bolger, , 1975-78 Budapest, Kathmandu (Detachment Commander)
Dennis Bowden, 1991-92 Kathmandu (Detachment Commander) (LinkedIn)
Corey Bowen, 1997-99 Jerusalem, Kathmandu (LinkedIn)
Robert Bridge, 1976-79 Kathmandu, Cairo, Vienna
Justin Brown, 2001-04 Istanbul, Kathmandu
Robert Carter 1992-95 Kathmandu, Frankfurt, Shanghai
Frederick Deabreu, 1990-91 Kathmandu
Robert G Dickenson, 1994-06 Mozambique, Kathmandu
Jim Donovan 1977-78 Kathmandu
Ben Fortel, 1998-01 Kathmandu, Bridgetown
Michael Fray, 1995-97 Kathmandu, Santiago / 2001-04 (Detachment Commander) Santo Domingo, Sana'a
Beau Grezik, 2009-12 Kathmandu, Valeta, Maputo (LinkedIn)
Joshua Gutierrez 2009-10 Kathmandu
Matthew Kovats (LinkedIn) (The Himalayan)
Ryan McCarty, 1995-98 London, Kathmandu
Orlando Mendoza, 2007-10 Tirana, Geneva, Kathmandu
Jeffery Nelson, 1988-90 Kathmandu, Hamburg
Stephen Rudinski, 1995-98 Kathmandu, Ottowa (LinkedIn) (Fox News-Prince Harry *CWO4 Rudinski)
Stuart Salazar, 2000-04 Shanghai, Kathmandu, Valetta
Jeff Smith, 1992-95 Tegucigalpa, Kathmandu
Richard C Williams, 1992-1999 Paris, Kathmandu (Detachment Commander)
Patrick A. Wilson, 1985-88 Kathmandu, Bangkok
Charles E. Wood, 1990-93 Kathmandu, Hong Kong

MSG Listing - Kathmandu Marines

Dave Ricker 1976-77 Kathmandu, Ottawa
Kip Schmidt 1976-77 Kathmandu.
1970
Cpl Connell 1970 Kathmandu
SSgt Schondel 1970 Kathmandu
1971
Ron Jones 1971-73 Kathmandu
1973
Colin Broussard 1973-1975 Kathmandu, Saigon. *Deceased
1976
Donald Hess 1976-77 Kathmandu (NCOIC)
Robert Bridge 1976-77 Kathmandu, Cairo
David Lucas 1976-77 Kathmandu (Facebook) (Kathmandu Duty Roster)
John Signorello 1976-77 Kathmandu
Kip Schmidt 1976-77 Kathmandu
1977
Richard Bolger 1977-78 Budapest, Kathmandu (NCOIC).
1979
Homer Janssens 1979-80 Kathmandu, Tel Aviv
Dave Champy 1979-80 Kathmandu, Manilla
1980
Joseph Tomazic 1980-81 Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur (Facebook)
1981
December - Cpl Tomazic departs post for AmEmb Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1983
Miguel Zamora 1983-84 Kathmandu, Frankfort
1984
Sgt Freeman 1984-85 Kathmandu
1990
Charles Wood 1990-91 Kathmandu, Hong Kong
1992
LCpl Price Kathmandu
1994
Mike Kunzler 1994-95 Rome, Kathmandu
Todd A Benson 1994-95 Muscat, Kathmandu, Hong Kong
1997
Ryan McCarty 1997-98 London, Kathmandu, Tokyo
Richard Williams 1997-98 (Detachment Commander).
1998
Ben Fortel 1998-99 Kathmandu, Bridgetown
Andre Durden 1998-99 Kathmandu
2001
Stuart C. Salazar 2001-02 Kathmandu (LinkedIn)
2002
Matthew Hilton 2002-03 Kathmandu

MSG LISTING - Legacy MEGA

Benson, Todd - 94
Bolger, Richard F. 77-78
Bransky, Kenneth C., Sgt. 80-81
Bridges, Robert 76-77
Broussard, Colin 73-74
Cameline, Richard E. 66-67
Carevic, LCpl Class 1-71
Carter, Robert L. 92
Champy, Dave 79-80
Connell, Cpl. 70
DeAbreu, Frederick K. 90-91
Durden, Andre 98-00
Fortel, Ben 98-99
Fray, Michael 95-96
Freeman, Sgt 84.
Gregg, Sgt Class 1-65
Haun, Sgt. 66-66
Hess, Donald 77
Hilton, Matthew 02-03
Hinz, Cpl Class 5-84
James, D. A., LCpl 66-66
Janssens, Homer 4/79-6/80
Jones, Robert E. 72-73 and 74-75
Jones, Ron 71-73
Keys, Richard J. Sgt. 68-68
Kunzler, Mike 94-95
Lucas, David 76-78
McDowell, William M. (Jack), GySgt. 64-66 NCOIC
Nash, Lanny D. 63-64 *
Pappas, Dale Alan 67-68
Price, Cpl 92
Reed, LCpl 65-66 (Class 1-66)
Rieger, Robert 85-86
Robertson, LCpl 65-66 (Class 1-66)
Rudinski, Stephen 95-97
Salazar, Stuart C. 01-02
Schmidt, Kip 76-77
Schondel, SSgt 70-71
Signorello, John 76-78
Stull, Ron 89-91
Szrejter, Ed 85-86
Tomazic, Joseph 80-81
Williams, Richard 97-99
Wood, Charles Edward 90-91
Yates, Bryce
Zamora, Miguel 83

DETACHMENT HISTORY

2025
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:

Mike Harker, Public Affairs Chief of U.S. Embassy Nepal - YouTube

2024
Detachment Commander:
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Ambassador Thompson’s 1-Year Anniversary | U.S. Embassy Nepal - YouTube

2023
Detachment Commander:
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2022
Detachment Commander:
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2021
Detachment Commander:
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2018
Detachment Commander:
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US Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal
US Embassy Napal - YouTube
Samuel Corwin - US Ambassador to Nepal Speaks to US Embassy after Earthquake, Kathmandu, Nepal 🔴 - YouTube

2015
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:

Helicopter Crash in Napal kills 6 Marines, Ceremony at US Embassy

Nepal earthquake 2015: one year on
Footage shows the moment the devastating quake shatters Nepal | Mashable

2001
CNN Report
Death of a Monarch
BBC News Conspiracy
ABC News Conspiracy
Theory-Chicago Tribune
Gyanendra Declared King of Nepal

2000

1999
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:
Corey Bowen, 1997-99 Jerusalem, Kathmandu (LinkedIn)

1998
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:
Corey Bowen, 1997-99 Jerusalem, Kathmandu (LinkedIn)


1992
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:
Dennis Bowden, 1991-92 Kathmandu (Detachment Commander) (LinkedIn)

1991
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:
Dennis Bowden, 1991-92 Kathmandu (Detachment Commander) (LinkedIn)

1978
Detachment Commander:
Richard Bolger, , 1975-78 Budapest, Kathmandu
Watchstanders:

1977
Detachment Commander:
Richard Bolger, , 1975-78 Budapest, Kathmandu
Watchstanders:
Robert Bridge, 1976-79 Kathmandu, Cairo, Vienna

1976
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:
Robert Bridge, 1976-79 Kathmandu, Cairo, Vienna
David Lucas
John Signorello
Kip Schmidt

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