Warsaw, Poland

• Recognized: 1919

• Relations established: 1936

• Relations Terminated: 1939

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DETACHMENT HISTORY

GUESTBOOK MESSAGES

Name: Patrick M Morrissey (mcdeputy92028@yahoo.com)
Rank: GySgt
Service Locations/Dates:● Manila from 06/01/1993 to 10/01/1994● Warsaw from 10/01/1994 to 04/01/1996
DetCmdr at both locations.

Name: Gerald Lynn Henthorn (jerryhenth@hotmail.com)
Service Locations/Dates:● Calcutta from April 1981 to April 1982● Berlin DDR from April 1982 to Sept. 1983
Reference: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1430267753Date/Time: 6/14/2011 3:50:53 AM I
have a group picture of the MSG graduating class of March, 1981. This is the class which received The Hostages when they were released from Tehran. I went to MSG School along with my Assistant Gunner, Michael Killman, who was from New York. I was the Gunner/Squad Leader of the 1st Squad, (60mm) Mortar Section, 'B' Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines. Mike spent his entire tour at a Mission in Cuba, I think probably Havana. Both of us rotated back to Battalion HQ in Quantico at the same time. Both of us had been promoted to Sergent at least 3 years before our Primary MOS, 0341, would have allowed. John Musun (or Munson) also graduated with me in this class. His first tour was in Warsaw, I think. He rotated to Berlin shortly before I, and rotated back to Quantico shortly before I as well. How do I get you all a copy of this picture? Gerald Henthorn jerryhenth@hotmail.com

Name: JAMES WARD (WARDJAWS@LIVE.COM) Rank: MSGT[RET]
Service Locations/Dates:● RANGOON from NOV 59 to JAN 62● MSG BN from JULY 68 to OCT 70● WARSAW from MAR 70, , to MAY70, Just finished reading {AMBASSADORS IN BLUE] written by MEGA member ANDREW BUFALO. Outstanding reading; Recommended for all MARINE SECURITY GUARDS will bring back memories.

Name: Karl E Nichols (Karl.e.nichols@saic.com) Rank: MSgt (Ret)
Service Locations/Dates:● Warsaw from Dec 1989 to Dec 1990● Uruguay from Jan 1990 to Jun 1991● Sri Lanka from Jun 1991, , to Sep 1992, Date/Time: 3/1/2011 1:54:24 PM I was just browsing the site

Name: Kevin B VanTassell (k.vantassell@insightbb.com) Rank: Sgt
Service Locations/Dates:● Rome from 10/1988 to 12/1989● WARSAW from 12/1989 to 12/1990● San Salvad from 12/1990, , to 5/1991,

Name: Donald R Barnes (DBarnes62@aol.com) Rank: MGySgt
Service Locations/Dates:● Cppenhagen from 10/01/1956 to 10/02/1957● Warsaw from 10/02/1957 to 10/01/1958● Geneva from 10/02/1958, , to 03/02/1959, ,
I served in Copenhagen for one year under MSgt Eaton and then was assigned to Warsaw for another year, my NCOIC in Warsaw was MSgt James King. After Warsaw I was assigned to conference duty in Geneva. Returned to CONIS. Stayed active in USMCR and reentered USMC in 1966. Retired from active service in 1981. Semper Fi.

Name: Raymond Edward Grey (nee; Yokobaitis) Rank: GySgt.
Service Locations/Dates:● Warsaw from Apr. 1954 to Aug. 1955● Stuttgart from Aug. 1955 to Aug. 1956
At 80 years 0f age - I'm still a marine and all ways will be. I do hope some of my guys are still with us.

Name: Kevin B VanTassell (k.vantassell@insightbb.com) Rank: Sgt
Service Locations/Dates:● Rome from 9/88 to 12/89● Warsaw from 12/89 to 12/90● San Salvad from 12/90, , to 5/91,
,3/5/2009 9:13:08 PM: Looking for Marines I served with

Name: Steven Joseph Virtue (stefano242@hotmail.com) Rank: SGT
Service Locations/Dates:● Warsaw from 3-79 to 4-80● Rome from 4-80 to 10-80● Paris from 10-80, 5-81, to 5-81, 5-82,:
2/10/2009 11:01:36: AM I had not seen a copy of leatherneck in years when I came upon one at work. I found the MEGA website in the reunion section in the back and started looking up some old buddies, found a few but not too many. How ironic though, the same day I found this website I had injured myself climbing a fence to retrieve a hubcap I lost in a pothole. Oh the memories....

Name: Harry Kenneth Dover Jr (MSGMadrid@verizon.net) Rank: SSgt
Service Locations/Dates:● Warsaw from 01/27/1965 to 01/22/1966● Madrid from 01/22/1966 to 09/02/1967
1/22/2009 8:10:03 PM: I am looking for, and would love to get a copy of the graduation photo of the Marine Security Guard class that graduated on 18 December 1964.
Looking for MSG's who served at Embassy in Madrid in 1966 and 1967. The names that I can remember are GySgt Wilfred G Butler, Joe Siemer, Peter Stith, Darryl DaHarb and Scot DeGroff. There are two more...come on jarheads....drop me an email, so we can all get together somewhere.
My 2 1/2 years on embassy duty was the greatest thing that ever happened to me. I happened to be stationed in Madrid when the Air Force had that collision that left one A bomb lost, which was later found in the ocean. Our Ambassador, Angier Bittle Duke, swam in the ocean to prove to the locals that no contamination exsisted in the water. I also married an embassy secretary at the Torrejon Air Force on July 1, 1967. Tour in Poland was very restricted, But what little we could do proved to be very educational. Would love to go back to these posts and visit with the MSG's.

Name: Jennifer Marie Simmons (Campbell) (jms32inaz@yahoo.com) Rank: E-5
Service Locations/Dates:● CSSG-1 CA from 07/01/1994 to 01/01/1996● Rio de Jan from 04/01/1996 to 07/01/1997● Moscow from 07/01/1997, 08/01/1998, to 07/31/1998, 01/01/1999,● Warsaw

HISTORICAL TIMELINE

2023 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:
February 21–22, POTUS Joseph R. Biden Warsaw Met with President Andrzej Duda and attended summit with leaders of the Bucharest Nine Eastern Flank NATO Allies and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

2022 Detachment Commander:
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March 25– POTUS Joseph R. Biden Rzeszow, Warsaw Met with President Andrzej Duda.
March 5, SECSTATE Antony Blinken Met with Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau.

2020 Detachment Commander: SECSTATE Antony Blinken Met with Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau.
Watchstanders:
August 15 SECSTATE Michael R. Pompeo Met with Prime Minister Morawiecki and Foreign Minister Czaputowicz. Also met with President Duda.

2019
February 12 SECSTATE Michael R. Pompeo Met with Foreign Minister Czaputowicz.

2018 Detachment Commander:
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January 26–27, SECSTATE Rex W. Tillerson discussed bilateral relations with senior Polish officials.

2017 Detachment Commander:
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July 5–6, POTUS Donald J. Trump Warsaw Met with President Andrzej Duda, delivered a public address, and addressed the Three Seas Summit.

2016 Detachment Commander:
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July 7–9, POTUS Barack Obama Warsaw ttended a NATO Summit Meeting and a NATO leaders’ meeting on Afghanistan.
SECSTATE John Forbes Kerry Accompanied President Obama

2014 Detachment Commander:
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June 3–4, POTUS Barack Obama Warsaw Met with President Bronislaw Komorowski. Attended a Solidarity Dinner and a Freedom Day commemoration.
SECSTATE John Forbes Kerry accompanied President Obama. Signed a Framework Agreement on Innovation. Met with Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko.

2013 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:
November 4–5, SECSTATE John Forbes Kerry, Wreath-laying at the grave of former Prime Minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki. Met with Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski. Medal award ceremony at Lask air base.

2011 Detachment Commander:
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May 27–28, POTUS Barack Obama Warsaw Met with President Komorowski and Prime Minister Tusk.

2010 Detachment Commander:
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July 2–3 SECSTATE Hillary Rodham ClintonKrakowMet with Foreign Minister Sikorski. Commemorated the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Community of Democracies. Signed a ballistic missile defense agreement.

2008 Detachment Commander:
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August 19–21 SECSTATE Condoleezza RiceWarsawSigned a ballistic missile defense agreement.,

2007 Detachment Commander:
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June 8 POTUS George W. Bush Gdansk, Jurata Hel. Met with President Kaczynski.,

2005 Detachment Commander:
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February 5, SECSTATE Condoleezza RiceWarsawMet with Prime Minister Belka and Foreign Minister Rotfeld.

2004 Detachment Commander:
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July 31–August 1, SECSTATE Colin Luther PowellWarsawMet with Foreign Minister Cimoszewicz and attended ceremonies commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising.

2003 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Chris Browning, Travis C. Foreman, Gilbert Giron
May 30–31, 2003 POTUS George W. Bush Krakow, Auschwitz-Birkenau Met with President Kwasniewski and Prime Minister Miller; visited former Nazi concentration camps.
SECSTATE Colin Luther Powell Accompanied President Bush.

2002 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Chris Browning, Travis C. Foreman, Gilbert Giron

2001 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Chris Browning, Gilbert Giron
June 15–16, POTUS George W. Bush Warsaw State visit.
SECSTATE Colin Luther Powell Accompanied President Bush

2000 Detachment Commander:
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June 24–27, SECSTATE Madeleine Korbel Albright Warsaw, Gdansk Attended Ministerial Panel on Democracy and International Organizations and the World Forum on Democracy; received an honorary degree from the University of Gdansk.

1999 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Steven J. Juhline, Jennifer Marie Simmons (Campbell), Wisniewski, Shaun P.

1998 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jennifer Marie Simmons (Campbell)

1997 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: David R. Donnelly
July 10–11, POTUS William J. Clinton Warsaw Met with President Kwasniewski and former President Walesa.
SECSTATE Madeleine Korbel Albright Accompanied President Clinton

1996 Detachment Commander: Patrick M. Morrissey
Watchstanders: David R. Donnelly

1995 Detachment Commander: Patrick M. Morrissey
Watchstanders: David R. Donnelly,

1994 Detachment Commander: Patrick M. Morrissey
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July 6–7, POTUS William J. Clinton Warsaw Addressed the Polish Parliament and attended ceremonies commemorating the Warsaw Ghetto revolt.
SECSTATE Warren Minor Christopher Accompanied President Clinton

1992 Detachment Commander:
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July 5 POTUS George H.W. Bush Warsaw Met with President Walesa and attended a memorial service for former Prime Minister Paderewski.,
SECSTATE James Addison Baker Accompanied President Bush

1990 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Kevin Van Tassell, James Wilds
May 6, SECSTATE James Addison Baker Warsaw Met with Polish officials and leaders of Solidarity

1989 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Kevin Van Tassell, James Wilds
July 10.July 9–11, POTUS George H.W. Bush Warsaw, Gdansk Met with government and Solidarity leaders. Addressed the National Assembly
SECSTATE James Addison Baker Accompanied President Bush.

1987 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: James M. Hill, Harry Eugene Mugrage Jr

1986 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: James M. Hill, Harry Eugene Mugrage Jr

1985 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Harry Eugene Mugrage Jr

1984 Detachment Commander: GySgt Dinneen
Watchstanders: Cpl Duval, Sgt Roberts,

1983 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Frederick "Ike" Inacker,

1982 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Frederick "Ike" Inacker, Cpl. Chuck Mellette, Sgt. Tony Wade

1981 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Terry Anderson, Cpl. Chuck Mellette Sgt. Tony Wade

1980 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Terry Anderson, Steven Joseph Virtue

1979 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Terry Anderson, Cpl Robert F.Strader, Steven Joseph Virtue

1978 NCOIC: SSgt Barrett
Watchstanders:Sgt Robert F. Strader III, Cpl Danny See, Cpl Haufman, Rick Lambert, ,
Cpl Al McGowen, Sgt John Hinderliter,Rick Roderick, Cpl Robert F.Strader, Cpl Testa, Theodore E. Streete
Polish born Karol Joseph Wojtyla becomes Pope John Paul II
June: Pope John Paul II Visit to Poland

1977 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Robert Lawrence Olson, Rick Roderick, Theodore E. Streete
December 29–31, POTUS Jimmy Carter Warsaw Official visit; met with First Secretary Gierek.
SECSTATE Cyrus Roberts Vance Accompanied President Carter 1976 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: John Patrick Gaddis, Robert Lawrence Olson, Theodore E. Streete

1975 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: John Patrick Gaddis
July 28–29 POTUS Gerald R. Ford Warsaw, Krakow Official visit; met with First Secretary Gierek.
SECSTATE Henry A. (Heinz Alfred) Kissinger Accompanied President Ford

1973 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Mark W. Murawski

1972 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Mark W. Murawski
May 31–June 1, 1972 POTUS Richard M. Nixon WarsawOfficial visit; met with First Secretary Gierek.
SECSTATE William Pierce Rogers Accompanied President Nixon on official visit.

1971 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Phillip Marks, Ray Wasson

1970 NCOIC: Jim Ward
Watchstanders: Phillip Marks, Ray Wasson

1969 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: James W. MacKenzie

1968 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Jessie G. Holiday, James W. MacKenzie

1967 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Jessie G. Holiday

1966 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Jack W. Burns, LCpl Goodall, Kenneth Osburn, Cpl Ross, Daniel C. Schneider, LCpl Sullivan

1965 NCOIC: GySgt Phil Imbrenda
Watchstanders: LCpl Roger Balantyne, Cpl Harry Dover, LCpl Joseph Fallon, Cpl Bill Fox, Cpl Gerard A. Goulette, Sgt Mike Haugen, Cpl Richard Hebert, Cpl Kenneth Osburn, LCpl Daniel C. Schneider, LCpl Hal Seimens, Cpl Joe Smith

1964 NCOIC: 1st Sgt Araque
Watchstanders: Sgt Beal, Cpl Harry Kenneth Dover Jr, LCpl Joseph Fallon, LCpl Flowers, Cpl Bill Fox, LCpl McLane, Cpl Kenneth Osburn

1962 NCOIC: SSgt Robert L. Alpaugh *deceased (transferred to Copenhagen)
Watchstanders: Grant T. Patton

1961 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: "Ron" B. Brown, L. Garcia, William B. Hudson, Enrique Wendell Iglesias, Jim Meedleader, Charles L. Norris, Frank Rawly, Leroy M. Verkuilen, Ron Wilson

1959 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: William B. Hudson, Raymond D. Jones, Jim Meedleader, Charles L. Norris, Frank Rawly, Leroy M. Verkuilen, Ron Wilson

1958 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Raymond D. Jones, Charles L. Norris

1957 Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Raymond D. Jones
October: Industrial strikes break out in Poznan in an attempt to gain "bread and freedom" from Soviet rule. A reformed government is elected without the stamp of Moscow approval. This unheard of defiance elicits a visit from Khrushchev and results in several armies massing at the Polish border.

1955 NCOIC: TSgt. Raymond Edward Grey (Yokobaitis)
Watchstanders: Pete F. Jimenez Jr, Vernon L. Tardy *deceased

1954 NCOIC: TSgt. Raymond Edward Grey (Yokobaitis)
Watchstanders: Pete F. Jimenez Jr, Vernon L. Tardy *deceased

1953 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Vernon L. Tardy

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