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Name:  Jason Robb Mizell (jmiz71@hotmail.com)
Service Locations/Dates:
● Kiev, UKR from 09/10/1999 to 09/08/2000
● Budapest from 09/17/2000 to 09/11/2001
Date/Time:  5/9/2010 7:17:49 AM
 
I will never forget my days as an MSG. It was the best move I ever made.

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Name:  Jack B Pursel (jpursel@ec.rr.com)
Rank:  MGySgt (Ret)
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest from 07/10/1991 to 08/20/1992
● Moscow from 08/21/1992 to 06/30/1994
Reference:  Memo for retired Marines
Date/Time:  12/31/2009 12:53:20 PM
 
Retired and working for MCB Camp Lejeune

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Name:  matt pisani (mattpisani@hotmail.com)
Rank:  msgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● budapest from 05/15/1977 to 04/15/1978
● belgrade from 10/15/1977 to 12/10/1977
● dublin from 04/16/1978, 03/05/1979, to 03/04/1979, 07/15/1979,
● teheran from   to  
Date/Time:  12/29/2008 4:03:48 PM
 
Great hearing from Gene Frantz. Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday.

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Name:  Wolford Bryant (wolford@ameritech.net)
Rank:  Sgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest from 08/01/1977 to 09/30/1978
● E. Berlin from 10/01/1978 to 07/28/1980
Reference:  Google
Date/Time:  12/11/2008 1:37:45 PM
 
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Name:  Vincent O Downes (vincentdownes@comcast.net)
Rank:  SSgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest from 1981 to 1982
● Tokyo from 1982 to 1983
● Moscow from 1986, , to 1988, ,
Reference:  searching
Date/Time:  9/18/2008 3:17:15 PM
 
To all my fellow Roppongi Raiders Tokyo was the best. To all the watchstanders of the Moscow "Disappearing Detachment" I guess time did tell the real story!!! Best duty in the Corps!!!

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Name:  John D. Alewine (John@ascoweb.com)
Rank:  Sgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest,H from 12/18/80 to 02/20/82
● Tokyo, Jap from 02/21/82 to 06/17/83
Reference:  Surfing
Date/Time:  7/10/2008 8:09:35 AM
 
great site, keep up the good work

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Name:  Wolford Bryant (wolford@ameritech.net)
Rank:  SGT
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest from 07/07/1976 to 08/08/1978
● E Berlin from 08/09/1978 to 05/05/1980
Reference:  Google
Date/Time:  6/14/2007 9:47:12 AM
 
Dates are approximate, who remembers that long ago! Semper Fi

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Name:  Wolford Bryant (wolford@ameritech.net)
Rank:  SGT
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest from 07/07/1976 to 08/08/1978
● E Berlin from 08/09/1978 to 05/05/1980
Reference:  Google
Date/Time:  6/14/2007 9:47:12 AM
 
Dates are approximate, who remembers that long ago! Semper Fi

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Name:  Vincent Oscar Downes (vincentdownes@comcast.net)
Rank:  SSgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest  from 1981 to 1982
● Tokyo from 1982 to 1983
● Moscow from 1985, , to 1987, ,
Date/Time:  4/16/2007 8:15:50 PM
 
Stationed Am Emb Budapest 81-82 Stationed Am Emb Tokyo 82-83 Stationed Am Emb Moscow 85-87

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Name:  Vincent Oscar Downes (vincentdownes@comcast.net)
Rank:  SSgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest  from 1981 to 1982
● Tokyo from 1982 to 1983
● Moscow from 1985, , to 1987, ,
Date/Time:  4/16/2007 8:15:50 PM
 
Stationed Am Emb Budapest 81-82 Stationed Am Emb Tokyo 82-83 Stationed Am Emb Moscow 85-87

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Name:  Colby Codner (cccodner@yahoo.com)
Rank:  Cpl.
Service Locations/Dates:
● New Delhi from 03/93 to 05/94
● Budapest from 05/94 to 09/95
Date/Time:  4/11/2007 12:16:35 PM
 
I was sad to learn of Brian's demise. He was my A-Det Cmdr. in Budapest just before I got out. He was a great Marine and will be missed by all who knew him. Respectfully, Colby Codner

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Name:  Colby Codner (cccodner@yahoo.com)
Rank:  Cpl.
Service Locations/Dates:
● New Delhi from 03/93 to 05/94
● Budapest from 05/94 to 09/95
Date/Time:  4/11/2007 12:16:35 PM
 
I was sad to learn of Brian's demise. He was my A-Det Cmdr. in Budapest just before I got out. He was a great Marine and will be missed by all who knew him. Respectfully, Colby Codner

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Name:  Gary Turnbeau (turnbeau@earthlink.net)
Rank:  SgtMaj (Ret)
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest from 10/19/1984 to 03/25/1986
● Rio from 03/26/1986 to 10/12/1987
Reference:  Life Member
Date/Time:  10/26/2005 2:07:16 PM
 
It's great seeing some familiar names here. What a strange dating and liberty environment for watchstanders back in the 80's. Mandatory buddy plan and curfews in Budapest to tongas and Brahma Chopp in Rio. Results from one Company "A" semi-annual inspection included gigs of "lint on lip" (Sgt Wilson had a piece of white lint on his upper lip) to "chipped punch cups" in the Marine House! Our quickest runner (Pete Lehmer? Scott Kurtz?)in a Company "D" PFT turned around at the wrong spot, everyone else followed suit, and we had some of the fastest 3-mile run times in the southern hemisphere!

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Name:  John A Dailey (trjogaka@yahoo.com)
Rank:  GySgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest from 12/1989 to 12/1990
● Buenos Air from 12/1990 to 05/1992
Reference:  Google
Date/Time:  8/9/2005 9:40:22 PM
 
This is actually Tracy, John's wife. I was teaching in Budapest and Buenos Aires while John was on Embassy Duty. I was just looking for any of the guys from our years overseas.

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Name:  David Robert Kuhlow (daveandmaggie@hotmail.com)
Rank:  SGT
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest from 09/15/2002 to 12/22/2003
● Lima from 12/23/2003 to 05/10/2005
Reference:  Word of mouth
Date/Time:  6/6/2005 10:21:37 PM
 
Best program in the Corps!! But you know that - you have been there, done that.

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Name:  Curt Gustafson (curt.gustafson@edocorp.com)
Rank:  1stSgt (Ret)
Service Locations/Dates:
● Paris from 05/23/1983 to 08/30/1984
● Budapest from 08/30/1984 to 10/21/1985
Date/Time:  12/16/2004 1:13:30 PM
 
"Blood and Guts" Lee Peterson, Marty Desmond, Marty Crain, Dean Masciulli, Pat Mckenna, Ron Merkel, Sean "What a Dude" Wells, Tony Bucko, from Paris. The most fun you can have and get paid for it.

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Name:  Paul Kelley (p2kelley@hotmail.com)
Rank:  former SGT
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest from 08/xx/1972 to 02/01/1973
● Geneva from 02/01/1973 to 04/15/1975
Reference:  MEGA member
Date/Time:  11/30/2004
 
Doing my annual check-in. Just got back from 6 months at Camp Victory, Iraq with the Defense Contract Audit Agency. I retired from the USAR two years ago, had to go "where the action is" one more time. I am very impressed with the young soldiers and Marin

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Name:  Joe Glenn Trump (joetrump5811@hotmail.com)
Rank:  Sgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest from 02/05/03 to 07/06/04
● Brussels from 08/29/04 to 08/15/05
Date/Time:  9/15/2004
 
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Name:  Wolford Bryant (wolford@ameritech.net)
Rank:  Sgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest from 10/01/1977 to 10/01/1978
● Est Berlin from 10/01/1978 to 05/23/1980
● Ft Meade from 06/01/1975, 07/01/1980, to 08/30/1977, 05/05/1981, 05/30/1975
● Dragns 1/2 from   to  
● TBS Tactic from   to 08/30/1977, 05/05/1981, 05/30/1975
Reference:  google
Date/Time:  8/23/2004
 
The MSG program and my entire tour of duty in the Marines is one of the most memorable. The movie the 9th Configuration was made in Budapest while I was there and the return of the Crown of St. Stephen. In Berlin the FDJ had a big celebration, we played r

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Name:  John P. Nolan (jpnolan5@islc.net)
Rank:  GySgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest from 04/01/1992 to 07/15/1993
● Cairo from 07/16/1993 to 01/01/1995
Reference:  surfing
Date/Time:  4/3/2004
 
was trying to find a couple of Marines that I served with on MSG duty. SEMPER FI

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Name:  Curt Gustafson (gustafsonc@darlington.com)
Rank:  1stSgt (Ret)
Service Locations/Dates:
● Paris from 05/23/1983 to 08/30/1984
● Budapest from 08/30/1984 to 10/21/1985
Reference:  Google
Date/Time:  2/27/2004
 
Served "Blood and Guts" Lee Peterson, Marty Desmond, Marty Crain, Dean Masciulli, Pat Mckenna, Ron Merkel, lots of others in Paris. Met my first wife there and went on to Budapest. And then a quick trip to Geneva to augment the Det for the Reagan Gorbi su

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Name:  Keith Curtis  Hamilton (mist4123@gye.satnet.net)
Rank:  MGySgt (Ret.)
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest,  from 08/25/1978 to 08/25/1979
● Madrid  from 08/26/1879 to 07/10/1980
● Younde from 12/15/1989, 07/10/1991, to 06/20/1991, 11/20/1992,
● Djibouti,  from   to  
Reference:  search engine
Date/Time:  12/6/2003
 
5811, 8511, 8531

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Name:  Paul Kelley (paul.kelley@dcaa.mil)
Rank:  former SGT
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest from 08/25/72 to 02/01/73
● Geneva from 02/01/73 to 04/15/75
Reference:  MEGA member
Date/Time:  9/16/2003
 
Just checking in - been awhile. Hoping to find Al Moss, Rick Troglin, Chris Brown, Jim Ballard, and others who served in Geneva '72 - '75.

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Name:  Richard  F. Bolger (sgtmajnv@aol.com)
Rank:  Sergeant Major (Ret)
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest from 11/15/75 to 2/00/77
● Kathmandu from 2/00/77 to 4/00/78
● MSG School from 4/00/78, 6/00/79, to 6/00/79, 6/00/80,
● Beijing from   to  
Reference:  MCA Website
Date/Time:  3/27/2003
 
Had great times on the Program. Saw a lot and did a lot. Seems like things were simpler during those days. Now retired from the Corps after a full thirty, and living in Nevada.

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Name:  Jeff Bear Hanscom (jchanscom1@attbi.com)
Rank:  SSGT (1982-1997)
Service Locations/Dates:
● Vienna from 10/2/85 to 3/9/87
● Budapest from 3/9/87 to 3/29/88
Date/Time:  2/1/2003
 
Back online in more ways then one. Have relocated to Denver. Good to see some familar names. The site looks outstanding.

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Name:  Bill Shannon (wshannonjr@earthlink.net)
Rank:  Sgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest from 01/01/76 to 11/30/76
● London from 12/1/76 to 08/25/78
Reference:  surfed in
Date/Time:  1/2/2003
 
I would love to hear from Marines I served with.

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Name:  Paul Kelley (paul.kelley@dcaa.mil)
Rank:  Sgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Budapest from 08/25/72 to 02/01/73
● Geneva from 02/01/73 to 04/15/75
Reference:  MEGA member
Date/Time:  12/5/2002
 
Just making my semi-annual website visit - noticed former Geneva NCOIC, Rex Drake, has joined MEGA. He kept my butt outta trouble more than once.

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Name:  Paul Kelley (paul.kelley@dcaa.mil)
Reference:  MEGA member R-729
Date/Time:  6/11/2002
 
Checking in - going thru old photos from Geneva, will be sending them in ASAP. Would like to hear from former Budapest and Geneva MSG's, '72-'75. Semper Fi.

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Name:  Bill Shannon (theaglerock@earthlink.net)
Reference:  been here before
Date/Time:  12/18/2001
 
Budapest 76-77; London 77-78

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Name:  Paul Kelley (paul.kelley@dcaa.mil)
Reference:  msn search
Date/Time:  12/3/2001
 
I served in Budapest, Hungary (08/72 - 02/73) and Geneva Switzerland (02/73 - 04/75).

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Name:  Jason Bell (www.sneker29@aol.com)
Reference:  surfing
Website:  N/A
Date/Time:  9/4/2001
 
Budapest, Hungary 3/92-5/93...Caracus, Venzuela 5/93-7/94...anybody out there?

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Name:  Bart A. Tinsley (cbtinsley@earthlink.com)
Reference:  Searching the net
Date/Time:  6/17/2001
 
I served as an MSG from '84 - '86. Unbelievable but true, four embassies: Dakar, Senegal - N'Djamena, Chad - The Hague, Netherlands - Budapest, Hungary

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Name:  L.G. MAENNER (sydney@konnect.net)
Rank:  MGYSGT
Reference:  REFERED BY MEMBER
Date/Time:  6/11/2001
 
MSG Duty was the best part of my career. Served in Budapest 80-81, Lagos 81-82, Harare 82-83. Jim Warren...saw your post will be in touch. S/F MGuns M

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Name:  Allan Snay (girine93@yahoo.com)
Reference:  Through Thefew.com
Date/Time:  5/22/2001
 
Thought I would check in to see if any of the old MSG crowd I knew were in the Logbook. Was one of the first to open Budapest up again in 1970 after having no Marines for several years. Served in Budapest from 70-71 and Oslo 71-72. . . Tour of duty at tha

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Name:  Bill Shannon (wshannonjr@earthlink.net)
Reference:  surfed in
Date/Time:  4/17/2001
 
Budapest in 76:London in 77/78.......got out and became a pilot and now go back to the same pubs 25 years later....fond memories of msg duty....anyone there during those years?

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Name:  Bill Shannon (theaglerock@earthlink.net)
Reference:  surfed in
Date/Time:  3/8/2001
 
I was a watchstander in Budapest...76-77 & London...77-78....I would like to hear from any others that were there during those years!

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Name:  James Warren (james.warren@galaxyscientific.com or TopWarren@hotmail.com)
Rank:  (MSgt USMC Ret)
Reference:  web search under MSG Association
Website:  n/a
Date/Time:  2/20/2001
 
Watchstander AMEmb Budapest SOG/Watchstander AMEmb Paris DetCmdr AMEmb Harare

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Name:  Ladislao Larry Godoy (Slick_MSG@hotmail.com)
Reference:  scoop
Date/Time:  1/15/2001
 
MSG Duty was the best. I served in Budapest, Hungary 94'-95', Mexico City 95'-96', Havana, Cuba 96' & San Jose, Costa Rica 97'. I am now back in New Jersey, and would appreciate e-mails from my old partners in crime. S/F

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Name:  Burl A. Giffin (BAGIFFIN5150@hotmail.com)
Reference:  Leatherneck
Date/Time:  10/13/2000
 
Former sergeant of Marines! MSG BN class 4-91. Budapest, Hungary 07/91 to 09/92, and Damascus, Syria 09/92 to 01/94. I would love to hear from any current, or former Marine whom I served with.

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Name:  Jim Johnston (kjdsmile@donet.com)
Reference:  REPLY
Date/Time:  8/22/2000
 
Bill was with you in Budapest 1976/77 please contact on email Replied To: Raul E Cardenas Date: 08/22/2000 09:00:09 Anyone out there from MSG Class 4-93!!!! Attention ON DECK!!!

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Name:  Bill Shannon (wshannonjr@earthlink.net)
Reference:  MSG Homepage
Date/Time:  7/27/2000
 
Served in Budapest 76/77 and London 77/78.....glad to hear from any fellow watchstanders.

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Name:  Jason Bell (sneker29@aol.com)
Reference:  surfing
Date/Time:  5/28/2000
 
Budapest, Hungary '92-'93, Caracas, Venezuala '93-'94

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Name:  walter hendricksen (WAH0995@aol.com)
Reference:  REPLY
Date/Time:  5/28/2000
 
jeff, you 05/or 05/not remember me, but i served with you in budapest. remember the st. johns university girls who used to hang out?? drop me a line. .

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Name:  John P. Nolan (jpnolan5@aol.com)
Reference:  Marines On Line
Date/Time:  4/8/2000
 
Marine Security Guard American Embassy Budapest Hungary 92-93 Marine Security Guard American Embassy Cairo Egypt 93-95

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