Moscow, Russia

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DETACHMENT HISTORY

2024

2023
24 February : (Wikipedia)Russian invasion of Ukraine begins
June 23-24 : (Wikipedia)Wagner Group rebellion

2022
September 30 : (Wikipedia)Russia annexes Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia from Ukraine.

2019
8 September:(Wikipedia) 2019 Moscow City Duma election preceded by massive public protests in support of unregistered opposition candidates.

2018
June 14 -15 July : (Wikipedia)The 2018 FIFA World Cup was held in Russia
June - November : (Wikipedia)2018 Russian pension protests
17 October : (Wikipedia)Kerch Polytechnic College massacre

2017
17 June - 2 July : (Wikipedia)2017 FIFA Confederations Cup[8]

2016
19 December : (Wikipedia)Assassination of Andrei Karlov

2014
17 - 23 February : (Wikipedia)2014 Winter Olympics
18 March : (Wikipedia)Annexation of Crimea to the Russian Federation: Putin and Crimean officials signed the Treaty on Accession of the Republic of Crimea to Russia.

2013
6 February : (Wikipedia)Moscow experiences the snowiest winter in 100 years
26 May 2013: (Wikipedia)Kamchatka deep-focus underwater earthquake reaches Moscow

2010
14 May : (Wikipedia)Moscow Metro attack suspects killed by police
28 July : (Wikipedia)Severe smog blankets Moscow
7 August 2010: (Wikipedia)Wildfires in Russia cover Moscow in smoke

2009
10 May 2009: (Wikipedia)Moscow gas pipeline catches fire
11 May : (Wikipedia)Moscow celebrates Victory Day with military parade
19 June : (Wikipedia)Historic building in Moscow collapses, three people killed
16 August : (Wikipedia)Fighter jets collide, crash into houses near Moscow
28 November : (Wikipedia)Suspected bomb derails Moscow-St Petersburg train, kills at least 25

2008
DETACHMENT COMMANDER:
WATCHSTANDERS:
Combs, Chad

2007
DETACHMENT COMMANDER:
WATCHSTANDERS:
Combs, Chad / Diaz, Jr. Franklin
25 May : (Wikipedia)Ostankino Tower catches fire in Moscow

2006
DETACHMENT COMMANDER:
WATCHSTANDERS:
Dickens, Tyson
22 August : (Wikipedia)Moscow market bomb kills 10, injures 55
15-17 July : (Wikipedia)32nd G8 summit in St. Petersburg

2005
DETACHMENT COMMANDER:
WATCHSTANDERS:
Banh, Henry / Bauer, Michael / Diaz, Jr. Franklin / Dickens, Tyson
2 July: (Wikipedia)Power crisis in Moscow and central Russia largest ever recorded

2004
DETACHMENT COMMANDER:
WATCHSTANDERS:
Banh, Henry / Bauer, Michael / Bruno, Joshua / Dacey, Jimmy
1 - 3 September : (Wikipedia)Beslan school hostage crisis: At one in the afternoon, following the sound of explosions, Russian police and soldiers stormed the school. The ensuing battle left 344 civilians, 31 of 32 hostage-takers and 10 police dead.
Beslan school hostage crisis: A group of Chechen terrorists took 1300 adults and children hostage at School Number One in Beslan.

2003
DETACHMENT COMMANDER:
WATCHSTANDERS:
Bruno, Joshua / Cortes, Isaac / Dacey, Jimmy

2002
DETACHMENT COMMANDER:
WATCHSTANDERS:
Cortes, Isaac / Dejesus, Carlos J. Class 1-01
23 - 26 October : (Wikipedia)Moscow theater hostage crisis: Chechen rebels seized the Dubrovka theater in Moscow, taking approximately 700 theatergoers hostage, and demanded an immediate Russian withdrawal from Chechnya.
Moscow theater hostage crisis: The police pumped anesthetic into the building, then stormed it from every entrance, executing all 42 terrorists. 120 hostages also died due to cumulative effects of intoxication, hunger and maltreatment by the terrorists.

2001
DETACHMENT COMMANDER:
WATCHSTANDERS:
Chipman, Keith / Cortes, Isaac / Dejesus, Carlos J. Class 1-01

2000
DETACHMENT COMMANDER:
WATCHSTANDERS:
Chipman, Keith
(Wikipedia)Russian submarine Kursk explosion: An explosion disabled the Russian submarine K-141 Kursk.

1999
DETACHMENT COMMANDER:
WATCHSTANDERS:

7 August : (Wikipedia)Dagestan War: A Chechnya-based militia invaded the Russian republic of Dagestan in support of local separatists.
September : (Wikipedia)Second Chechen War: Russian apartment bombings
2 October : (Wikipedia)Second Chechen War: Russian ground troops entered Chechnya.

1998
DETACHMENT COMMANDER:
WATCHSTANDERS:

1997
DETACHMENT COMMANDER:
WATCHSTANDERS:
Colston, Kerry

1996
DETACHMENT COMMANDER:
WATCHSTANDERS:
Escobar, Roger

1995
DETACHMENT COMMANDER:
WATCHSTANDERS:
Escobar, Roger

1994

1993
DETACHMENT COMMANDER:
WATCHSTANDERS:
Cole, Shawn / Colston, Kerry

1992
DETACHMENT COMMANDER:
WATCHSTANDERS:
Cole, Shawn

1991
SOVIET UNION DISOLVES - RUSSIAN FEDERATION BEGINS


SOVIET UNION - DEACTIVATED DETACHMENT

1965 NCOIC
Watchstanders

5 March: Rioting, approximately 2000 students had to be cleared away by the Red Army. (Report Needed)

Sergeant Kyle Seitsinger

2004: Sgt. Kyle Seitsinger (Brazil / Moscow) Killed in Afghanistan
Tulsa World NewsOn6 Obituary , Oklahoman , Find-A-Grave

MCESG Region 1 (MSGBn Company A) (HQMC F Company)
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Alpha Roster

- Including Soviet Union
1949 - 1991 &
Russian Federation 1991 - Present
See Soviet Union
(Deactivated Detachment)

Rainey, Joel M. Class 1-01
Rainey, Robert L. 68-69
Ramsey, Christine 06-07
Rawlins, Jerry 88-90
Reis, Brian 88
Rice, Steve Eric 94-95
Rinda, Erik 02-03
Robbins, D.W. Class 4-69
Rowe, LCpl Class 3-66
Ruller, Gary 83-84
Reid, Rick G. 85-86
Sabatini, John 88-89
Salley, Kevin E. Class 2-99
Sandoval, Everett 82-84
Sargent, Harold Taylor 64
Schings, Don 64-65
Seeker, GySgt 87-88
Seitsinger, Kyle (KIA Iraq 2004)
Shafer, Jimmy Ray 64-65
Sheehan, Richard W. 58-60
Shields, Jerry Arthur 76
Shipley, Kenneth R. 81-82
Simma, Baker 07-08
Simmons, Jennifer Marie
(Campbell) 97-98
Sly, LCpl – Class 5-84
Smith, Eric G. 92-93
Stefan, John Michael 95-96
Stickel, Sgt Class 5-84
Stockton, Eric J. 88
Swanson, Cpl Class 5-84
Taylor, Herbert 64-65
Taylor, Timothy 87-88
Tedrow, David A. 81-82
Tehako, Todd J. 84
Ternus, Cpl. Class 5-82
Turner, Mike 89/90
Tyndall, Raeford 70-71
VanderHorst, LCpl Class 5-84
Vayda, William E. Class 2-99
Veck, Jr., William M. 82-83
Wade, Michael A. 88-89
Ward, Richard K. 78-79
Watson, Cpl Class 1-71
Westmoreland, Bill F. 60s
White, Jon W. 81-82
Willliams, G.M Class 5-84
Williams, Kyle D. 95-96
Wingate, Joey E. 84-86
Wheaton , Ralph L. 64-65
Williams, Jr., Eugene 81-82
Wyles, Peter 82-84
Young, Tony 84-85

Gleason, Jon R. 66-67
Glidewell, Cpl Class 5-66
Gonzalez, Alejandro 07-08
Greenwood, Jim 66-68
Gubelli, Michael 93-94
Hall, Chris 88
Hart, John G. 83-84
Haverly, Wilbert 90-91
Healy, Allen F. 72-73
Hopkins, Joshua A. Class 2-99
Hounsome, Roy 88
Hunt, Steven 79-80
Hyde, Russell 89
Iriondo, Phillip 89-91
Isley, Patrick C. 98-99
Izbinski, Tom 88
Jackson, David K. 88
Johnson, Robert 66-67
Kelliher, LCpl Class 5-84
Kellogg, David R. 73
Kinsley, Jeremiah 00-01
Klingenmeier, Richard 64-65
King, Ron L. 88
Knox, Dale A. 81-82
Kramp, K.E. 64-65
Lane, Kevin Christopher 85-86
Latiolais, Roland E. 60-61
Lemka, Donald 99-00
Loch, L. S. 77-78
Locke, Donald C. 53-54
*Lonetree, Clayton
Class 5-84, Soviet Spy
Long, Brian 87
Lyons, Darrell 88
Maclean, Cpl Class 5-84
Maka, Cpl Class 6-65
Mammone, William L. 67
Marbury, SSgt 87-88
Martin, Patrick E. 89-90
May, Charles W. 54-55
Mays, William F. 91-92
McCloskey, Michael J., Jr. 63-64
McGinnis, Sterling 64-65
McIntyre, Ian H. 84-85
Medina, Rodney A. 87-89
Meltabarger, Tim 88
Miller, John W. 61-62
Mills, Michael D. 89-90
Monroe, Kreston 99-00
Moore, John Dale 87
Muldrow, Derrick 92-94
Neubauer, Jay S. 86-87
Ogle, Dana 96-97
Olmor, Ramiro 99-00
Olsen, Sgt Class 5-84
O’Toole, Thomas F. 64-65
Pardoe, Duane E. 88
Paquette, LCpl Class 5-84
Parra, Arthur R. 97-98
Pate, Michael 63-64
Pena, James 87-88
Perron, Cody J. Class 1-01
Phelps, Demone Dirty Red 88
Pifer, Scott A. 05-06
Polk, Cpl Class 3-66
Pursel, Jack 92-94

Amos, Brook T. 81-83
Arneson, Kurt 87-88
Arrington, Kenneth 87-88
Banh, Henry 04-05
Bauer, Michael 04-05
Baughn, Clifford R. 89-90
Bearden, H. W. Class 2-61
Beauvais, Gregory A. 03
Beggs, B. F. 60 (Obituary)
Berry, George R. 76-77
Brown, Stuart Alexander 65-66
Burke, Joseph T. 56-57
Bruno, Joshua 03-04
Caires, Frank 62-63
Cameron, Patrick 75-76
Camp, Sgt. Class 1-66
Carlisle, Richard W. 88-89
Carter, William Thomas 81-82
Caruso, Frank J. 88
Caufield, Kevin 88
Cichy, Cpl. Class 6-65
Chapman, Doug Class 2-63
Childe, Kevin Lee 84-85
Chipman, Keith 00-01
Cogburn, John P. 87-88
Cole, Shawn 92-93
Cole, Tom 90-91
Colston, Kerry 96-97
Combs, Chad 07-08
Coovert, John 88-89
Cortes, Isaac 01-03
Cruce, Charles Douglas
(Doug) 67-68 (Obituary)
Dacey, Jimmy 03-04
Decker, Chuck 87
DeHarb, Darryl D. 65-66
Dejesus, Carlos J. Class 1-01
Desmond, Martin S. 82-83
Dewberry, Carlton E. 72-73
Diaz, Jr. Franklin 05-06
Dickens, Tyson 05-06
Dill, Kevin Michael 87-88
Downes, Vincent Oscar 85-87
Durling, Walt 72-74
Elesky, Andreas 88-89
Escobar, Roger 95-96
Eubanks, Marvin 93-94
Everett, Zane 61-63
Ezell, John R. 82-83
Falbee, Frank 64-65
Faraday, Nathan 05-06
Fasana, Giuseppe 96-97
Fenton, Dean R. 89-91
Fitzpatrick, Lawrence 51
Ford, Cpl 64-65
Frantz Jr., Eugene W. 76-77
Franz, Frank 83-84
Frederick Jr., Kenneth 55-56
Garcia, Robert T. 90-91
Gee, Mickey 95-96
Geiger, Hubert Dale 88
Geisenhof, Daniel 88
Gibson, Leroy Fred
Gingery, David 76-77

TOGETHER-WE-SERVED MSG LIST

Aguirrerobles, Dany (AR), MGySgt
Alden, Bill, Sgt
Allen, Michael J. (Big Country), LtCol

mdahl, Dale (Rebel), Cpl

AMDAHL, Dale, Cpl

Amos, Brook (Brook), Sgt

Arneson, Kurt (Tsar), Sgt

Atkins, Pat (Snapper), 1stSgt

Atkins, Pat, 1stSgt

Banh, Henry, Sgt

Bauer, Michael S., GySgt

Beauvais, Gregory, MSgt

Beauvais, Gregory, MSgt

Belin, Kelly, SSgt

Blandford, Steve, CWO3

Borger, Norm (storm), GySgt

Brooks, Joe G. (topgun 2), MGySgt
Brown, Daniel, Sgt

Bruno, Joshua (Bruno), Sgt

Burns, Matthew (B Ruble), Sgt
CALHOUN, CHRIS (LZ), 1stSgt
Carlisle, Richard (Mastergunny), MGySgt

Childe, Kevin (Childe), Sgt

Chipman, Keith E. (CHIP), Sgt
Cogburn, John P. (Rooster), Sgt
Cole, Shawn L. (CILO), Cpl

Cole, Tom, Cpl
Combs, Chad (MOTO), Sgt
Conrad, Shannon, Sgt

Coovert, John W. (Coovie), Sgt

Cortes, Isaac (zEEk), SSgt

Deaton, Jason, Sgt

Decker, Chuck, SSgt
Desmond, Marty, Sgt

Dewberry, Carlton (Dew), Capt
Diaz Jr, Franklin (Rascal), MSgt

Dickens, Tyson (Dickens), Sgt
Dietz, Steven C. (Gunner Dietz), CWO2

Edmister, Jason (special ED), Cpl
Elesky, Andreas (Andy), MSgt
Escobar, Roger (Alamo), CWO4

Eubanks, Marvin E., CWO3

Ezell, John, SSgt

Faraday, Nathan (Bullhorn), SSgt
Fasana, Giuseppe (Gus), GySgt
Ferguson, Ryan, Sgt
Flonard, Michael, MGySgt

Fontecchio, Elia P., GySgt -Fallen
Frantz, Eugene, SSgt
Gage, Craig, Sgt
Garcia, Roberto, Sgt
Gee, Mickey (Master Guns), MGySgt
Gee, Mickey J.. (Top), MSgt
Gehrke, Jeremy, 1stSgt
Geisenhof, Daniel (Goose,) , LtCol
Goldammer, Roy (rev), GySgt
Gonzalez, Alejandro (Gonzo), Sgt
Gubelli, Michael, Sgt
Hall, Chris, GySgt
Hall, Lynn (Hoss), Sgt
Healy, Allen (Al), GySgt
Helsing, Erik, Sgt
Hoaglan, Andrew (Hoagie), Sgt
Houghtelling, Rich, Jr., Sgt
Hunt, Steven, MSgt
Hyde, Jr., Russell C.. (Stitch), SSgt
Iriondo, Phillip, MGySgt
Isley, Patrick, SSgt
James, Paul (DRPMarine), GySgt
Jessen, William Todd (Josh), MSgt
Johnson, Sean T., SSgt
King, Ron (lurch), 1stSgt
Kinsley, Jeremiah (Kinsley), SSgt
Knox, Dale, Sgt Kube, Daniel, Sgt
Kustenmacher, Kenny, Sgt




Kyle, Jason T., SSgt
Langley, Andrew, SSgt
Lemka, Donald, SSgt
Lewis III, Vivian V., SSgt
LILLY, LAWRENCE (JACK), GySgt
Locke, Michael, Sgt
MacGillivray, Joshua (Mac), SSgt
Marks, Daniel, Sgt
Martin, Patrick E. (Marty), Sgt
Masel, Ryan, MSgt
Mays, William, MGySgt
McGraw, David M. (Tug, Tugger), Sgt
McIntyre, Ian H., MSgt
McLaine, Phil, Sgt
Medina, Rodney (slider), Sgt
Meltabarger, Timothy D., Sgt
Mills, Michael D.. (Phantom), MSgt
Monica, James ("Rich"), MGySgt
Monroe, Kreston (N/A), SgtMaj
Moore, Michael (CntryBoy), SSgt Muise, Michael T., Sgt
Muldrow, Derrick (muldrow), MSgt
Navickas, John, Jr., GySgt
Neubauer, Jay, Sgt
Nowlin, Christopher, Sgt
Olmos, Ramiro, SgtMaj
Parra Jr., Arthur R. (Parra), MGySgt
Perry, Jason, SSgt
Peterson, Justin, Cpl
Phelps, Demone (Dirty Red), Cpl
Piatt, Richard Weaver (Dick), 1stLt -Fallen
Pursel, Jack, MGySgt
Ramon, Gilbert A. (Razor), GySgt
Ratajczak, Andrew (RATMAN), GySgt
Reid, Rick, CWO3
Rice, Steve (SgtMaj Rice), SgtMaj
Rinda, Erik, GySgt
Rodriguez, Morayma (Camarillo), MGySgt
Ruff, Mitchell, Capt
Ruller, Gary P., SSgt
Sabatini, John (Sab), SSgt
Sanchez, Gabriel, Maj
Sandoval, Everett (Sandy), 1stSgt
Scott, Spencer (Scottie), 1stSgt
Shipley, Ken R., Sgt Sorgie, Joe (Sorg), SgtMaj
Sulcer, Scott (Skipper), Sgt
Tart, Edison M., CWO2 -Deceased
Taylor, Timothy J. (TJ), GySgt
Tedrow, David A. (Casper), SSgt
Thomas, Stephen, Sgt
Timko, Ron, Cpl
Torres, Agustin, SSgt
Trusler, Andrew, Sgt
Vanderbush, Jamie, Sgt
Vasquez, Richard, MSgt
Vladyka, Timothy, MSgt
Wagner, Josh, GySgt
Westcott, Michael, MSgt
White, Jon W, GySgt
Whitehorne, David, Sgt
Whitney, Scott C., Maj
Wilkinson, Patrick, SgtMaj
Williams, Kyle, Cpl
Wood, Jeffrey JPV. (Ltl Woody), MSgt
Woodroof, Ron, Sgt
Wyles, Peter, Sgt
Yeager, David (Chuck), GySgt

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