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Vientiane MSGs 1949 - 1991


Acres, Kasey, Cpl (76-77)  (Went to Hong Kong)
Aitken, Richard  (57-58)
Babonas, George F., SSgt (65-67)
Bourgeois, Melvin , (68-69)
Bromley, Austin W. , Sgt (61)
Brown, Michael E. , Cpl  (67-68)
Cade, "Gippy" III (63-64)
Campbell, Frank Jr, Cpl (67)
Corbett, Hank (67-70)
Dauphin, Karl V., Sgt (64-65)
Davis, Richard P., LCpl (64-65)
Davis,  Vinson L., Cpl (67)
Dear, July C., GySgt (NCOIC 64-66)
Dentinger,  Jim (68-69)
Devora, John L., 1stSgt, (NCOIC) (66-67)
Dunn, Jeff  (67-68)
*Dunn, Joe D. , SSgt, (65-66) (Went to Saigon) (KIA 68)
 (thewall-usa.com/info.asp?recid=14242)
Ellington, Al (68-69)
Farguson, Tom , Cpl (66)
Feltenberger, Harry (66-67) (Went to Saigon)
Fitts, Mike, Cpl (76)
Fraley,  Gary "Dale"  (68-69)
Garner, Cpl (65-66)
Garrett, Billy R., Sgt  (64-65)
Gromachey, Michael  L. (70-71)
Hackett, James F. (58-59)
*Haines, Ron (65-66) (Deceased)
Herrell, Glenn  LCpl (63-64)
Hignight, Dan (68-69)
Holliman,  Joseph, Sgt (67-68)
Hollister, James (70-73)
Holman, Cpl (76)
Holmes, Sam L., Sgt (65-66)
Hoover, Bob (68-69)
Hubbard, William B. Jr, Cpl (64-65) (Went to Saigon)
Jackson, Dorsey W. , Cpl  (64-65)( Went to Hong Kong)
Jenkins, Robert M., Sgt (64-65)
Jimerson, James W. (68)
Johnson, Robert, SSgt, (NCOIC  (75-76)
Jones, Ernie (68-69)
Keays, Walt (63-64)
Kozusko, Albert M. Jr, LCpl,  (61)
Krebs, Dave, Cpl  (66)

 Lance, Robert, GySgt, (NCOIC) (61-62)
Levann, Hugh Scott "Scotty"  (67-68)
Logue, Kenneth E. Cpl, (64-65) (Went to Saigon)
Lovelidge, Ralph S. III , Sgt,  (65-67)
*Madsen, Alfred L. (59-61)(Went to Singapore, Malaysia) (Deceased-19May04)
Martin, Bruce  Cpl (76) (Went to Seoul, Korea)
 McOmber, Ronnie, Cpl (76) (Went to Tokyo, Japan)
Miller, Johnny I., Cpl (64-65) (Went to Saigon)
Milsap,  John (68-69)
Moore, Barton, Sgt (76) (Went to Taipei, Taiwan)
Mullins, Edward L. (59-60) (Went to Taipei, Taiwan)
Mullins, Richard D. Cpl, (64-66)
Muse, Ken (68-69)
Neal, Lyman Mike , Sgt, (65-66)
Norton, Aura,  Cpl (67)
Oakley, J. Howard, Cpl (64-65) (Went to Rangoon)
Olson, Paul, Cpl (66)
Parsons, Joe, Sgt (66)
Perez, Manuel C. (60-61)
Quintana, Elio E. , MSgt (76-77) (Last MSG in Vientiane)  (Went to Cairo, Egypt)
Rice, Fred L., LCpl (65-66) (Went to Manila, PI)
Richard, Francis J. Jr (74-75) (Went to Saigon, Rvn)
Rine,  John H. Jr  (57-58)
Romero, Santos, SSgt, (66)
Ross, Tom, Sgt (76)
Sanders, Carl D. , Sgt (64-65) (Went to Saigon)
Serpico, John (68-69)
Sheehan, C. R. Jr, LCpl (65-66)
Sipes, Charlie G., Cpl (64-65)
Siverly,  Fred  (56-57)
Smith, Charles (70-71) (Went to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Stephens, Bob Cpl (63-64)
*Stypczynski, Steve "Ski" (Aug68) (Deceased)
Thornhill LCpl (63-64)
Urbanek, "Snake" (69-70)
Watson, William P. MSgt, NCOIC (73-75)
Wenger, Stanton E., Cpl (65-66) (Went to Tokyo, Japan)
Westervelt, Pieter R. (56-57) (Went to Saigon, RVN)
Wilkens,  Gerald  R., Cpl (67)
Wilson, Paul (NCOIC) (63-64) (Went to Calcutta)
Wilson, Robert, 1stSgt (NCOIC) (68-69)
Woods, Robert D. (58-60)
*Zemaitis, Ronald A., Cpl (64-65) ) (DECEASED)
                  (www.arlingtoncemetery.net/razemaitis.htm )
Zinn, Erich, Cpl, (64-65) (Went to Saigon)

(*=Denotes Deceased)

Historical References from:
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http://www.historyofnations.net/asia/laos.html
2008
Ambassador: Ravic R. Huso
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC:
 Watchstanders: 
2007
Ambassador:   Patricia M. Haslach,
                             Ravic R. Huso (Appointed 22Jun07)
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC:
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2006
Ambassador:   Patricia M. Haslach
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

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June 8, 2006:  Choummaly Sayasone becomes President of the  Lao People's Democratic Republic.

2005
Ambassador:   Patricia M. Haslach
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC:
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2004
Ambassador:   Douglas Alan Hartwick  (Until: 21Apr04); Patricia M. Haslach (Appointed: 12May04)
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

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2003
Ambassador:   Douglas Alan Hartwick  
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

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2002
Ambassador:   Douglas Alan Hartwick  
Administrative Officer: 
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2001
Ambassador:   Douglas Alan Hartwick  (Appointed: 11Jul01)
Administrative Officer: 
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2000
Ambassador:   
Administrative Officer: 
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1999
Ambassador:   Wendy J. Chamberlin  (Until 14Jun99)
Administrative Officer: 
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1998
Ambassador:   Wendy J. Chamberlin 
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC:
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February 24, 1998: Khamtai Siphandon becomes President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic holding that position until June 8, 2006, when he was replaced by Choummaly Sayasone.
1997
Ambassador:   Wendy J. Chamberlin 
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC:
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1996
Ambassador:   Victor L. Tomseth   (Until: 20Aug96);  Wendy J. Chamberlin (Appointed: 02Jul96)
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC:
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1995
Ambassador:   Victor L. Tomseth    
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC:
 Watchstanders: 
January 9, 1995: Prince Souphanouvong dies.  He was the figurehead leader of the Pathet Lao during the Secret War  while siding and receiving support from Ho Chi Minh and communist North Vietnam until the take over of  the government of the Kingdom of  Laos in 1975.  He became the President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and held that position until August 15, 1991 when replaced by Kaysone Phomvihane  who was the real Pathet Lao strongman.
1994
Ambassador:   Victor L. Tomseth    (Former Iranian Hostage)
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC:
 Watchstanders: 
1993
Charge d'Affaires:   Charles B. Salmon, Jr  (Until: 26Jul93);Victor L. Tomseth  (Appointed: 22Nov93)
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC:
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