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Recognized: 1824
Relations established: 1824
Legation/embassy established: 1825

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DETACHMENT HISTORY

POTUS Visits to Brazil
SECSTATE Visits to Brazil
US Ambassadors to Brazil

2005
May 14 11,000 Brazilians' long march to Brasilia to protest land reform The Guardian

May 11 Arabs join summit in Brasília NY Times
Summit of South American-Arab Countries.
16 Top officials from 34 South American, Middle Eastern and North African countries

2002
Brazil wins World Cup Soccer - Wikipedia

2000 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Deric B. Hollings,

1999 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Craig Allridge, Joshua Greenwood, Deric B. Hollings,

1998 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Craig Allridge, Lester R. Williams,

1997 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:Joseph Christian Charles, Jennifer Marie (Campbell) Simmons, Lester R. Williams,

1996 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Joseph Christian Charles, Jennifer Marie (Campbell) Simmons, Lester R. Williams,

1995 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Scott Gibson,

1994 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Scott Gibson,
Brazil wins World Cup Soccer - Wikipedia

1993 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jose Moreno, Matt Sowa,

1992 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jose Moreno, Matt Sowa,

1991 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Thomas Ray Hinkle,

1990 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Thomas Ray Hinkle,

1989 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Matt Dietzler, Thomas Ray Hinkle,
Transition from Military to Elected Government

From: http://www.historyofnations.net/southamerica/brazil.html
January 1985, Tancredo Neves voted in as President.
April 1985 Neves dies from illness. Vice President Jose Sarney, becames President
1989 Brazil completes transition to a popularly elected government - Fernando Collor de Mello first direct presidential election in 29 years
Brazil Military Dictatorship - 1964 - 1985

1988 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Matt Dietzler,

1987 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Mike Meecham, Daniel A. Otten, Todd Russell,

1986 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Shelton S. Mackey III, Mike Meecham, John Northcott Jr, Daniel A. Otten, Gary Ruller, Todd Russell,

1985 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Shelton S. Mackey III, John Northcott Jr, Gary Ruller, Todd Russell,

1984 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: John Northcott Jr, Gary Ruller,

1979 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Gregory M. Schley (Von Schley),
March 22: Mondale Sees New Brazil Leaders; Points of Contention Avoided. NY Times
Vice President Mondale met today with Brazil's new President, Gen. Joao Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, in an effort to continue the recent improvement in relations, which deteriorated in the early months of the Carter Administration.

1978 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Gregory M. Schley (Von Schley),

1977 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Gregory M. Schley (Von Schley),
June 6: Mrs. Carter Arrives in Brazil Facing Toughest Test of Trip
St Petersburg Times NY Tmes LA Times

November 22: SecState Cyrus Vance Visit to Brasilia NY Times Spokane Daily Chronicle[exerpt]Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance urged Brazil's leaders today to reconsider their commitment to a nuclear-energy program using plutonium fuel, calling it uneconomic and politically hazardous

1974 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Carlo Giron, Thomas O. Mashburn, Tommy L. Williams,

1972 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: LCpl Bronkhorst, Michael R. Hadley, Sgt Labarre, LCpl Peters,

1971 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt Bartlett, Michael R. Hadley, Michael P. Mingucci,

1970 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Michael P. Mingucci,
In 1970, Nobuo Okuchi, Japanese consul general in Sāo Paulo, was kidnapped and Curtis C. Cutter, U.S. consul in Porto Alegre, was wounded in the shoulder but escaped kidnapping. Also in 1970, Ehren von Holleben, West German Ambassador, was kidnapped in Rio and one of his bodyguards was killed.[1]

1969 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Michael P. Mingucci,
Kidnapping of Ambassador Elbrick
Dept of State Communications concerning incident - Historical Archives
Telegram from US Embassy Rio to US State Dept (Sept 4, 1969)
Telegram from State Dept to US Embassy Rio (Sept 4, 1969, 2256)
Memorandum from SecState Kissenger to President Nixon (Sept 25, 1969, 2256)

(Wikipedia) In 1969 the Revolutionary Movement 8th October kidnapped Charles Burke Elbrick, the U.S. ambassador to Brazil. The rebels demanded the release of imprisoned dissidents in exchange for Ambassador Elbrick. The government responded by adopting more brutal measures of counter-insurgency, leading to the assassination of Carlos Marighela, a guerrilla leader, two months after Elbrick's kidnapping. This marked the beginning of the decline of armed resistance.
In 21 years of Brazilian dictatorship there were 339 documented cases of government-sponsored political assassinations or disappearances. More were questioned, tortured, and jailed

1967 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Robert T. Hasty,

1966 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Robert T. Hasty,

1965 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Thomas G. Bergstrom, LCpl Wheeler,

1964 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Thomas G. Bergstrom,
Military coup: President Joao Goulart removed

1963 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Thomas G. Bergstrom, Paul A. Chiechlowski, Walter M. Dunbar,
Brazil wins World Cup Soccer - Wikipedia

1962 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Walter M. Dunbar, Cpl Knapp,

1961 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: William J. Lopez,
May 31: US Admiral Intercedes in Cruise Liner Hijack off of Recife Wikipedia The Freelance Star
June 23: SecTresury Douglas Dillon & SecState Adlai Stevenson Visit
- Cuba Discussion with Brazil / Latin America - Time Magazine

1960
April 21:: BRAZIL MOVES ITS CAPITAL TO NEW BRASILIA
100,000 Attend Mass, Carnival
Chicago Tribune New York Times Brazil's New Capital City is Born

1955 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Roscoe Eagle, George W. Smith,

1954 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Roscoe Eagle, George W. Smith,
Brazilian President Vargas resigns (expecting a coup), then commits suicide.

1953 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Roscoe Eagle, George W. Smith,

1952 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Wallace E. Fogo, Richard G. Latham,

1951 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Wallace E. Fogo, Richard G. Latham,

1950 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Wallace E. Fogo, Richard G. Latham,

1949 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Wallace E. Fogo,

Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL

Sergeant Danton Kyle Seitsinger

MOS - 0311
Marine Security Guard: US Embassy Brasilia (97), Moscow & US Consulate Rio de Janeiro
KIA : 29 Jan 2004 - Ghazni, Ghazni District, Ghazni, Afghanistan
UNIT: US Army Sergeant 486th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve
Born: 4 Oct 1974
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Family: Father/Mother: Dan & Jo Seitsinger.
Sisters: Karla Seitsinger (NYC) and Penny Owen Cockerell (Dallas)
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
High School: Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Mo (1993)
Tulsa World NewsOn6 Obituary , Oklahoman , Find-A-Grave

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