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Benghazi, Libya

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Benghazi MSGs Roster       * = MEGA Member                                  
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Brumit, Ed (60-61)
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Federle, Frank (60-61)
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Gunderson, (?) (64)
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Hanson, Ron (60-61)
Holtz, William Wesley (62-63)
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Lindsey, G. D. (61)
LoBosco, Tony (60-61)
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Pearce, Don (60-61)
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Schroeder, William V. (61-62)
Strong, (?) (64)
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Waylonis, Michael M. (62-63)
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THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2013
2012 Islamist militants armed with antiaircraft weapons and rocket-propelled grenades stormed a lightly defended United States diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, late Tuesday, killing the American ambassador and three members of his staff.
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1969
Ambassador: Joseph Palmer, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 
Col Moammar Gadhafi, Libyan Head of State (after bloodless coup)
Coup against the royal palace and the king, staged by young officers. The Libyan Arab Republic is established, and Mu'ammaru Gadhafi becomes head of a revolutionary council. 
September 14: Libya takes effective control over banks (with 51%).
December 11: Temporary constitution replace the old constitution. 
December 26: Signing on confederation between Libya, Egypt and Sudan. 
1968
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1967
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 
Libyan Head of State: King Idris Senussi
1966
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1965
Ambassador: David Dunlop Newsom
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1964
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: 
Watchstanders: Cpl Gunderson,  L/Cpl Strong, 

1963
Ambassador: Edwin Allen Lightner, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: 
Watchstanders: William Wesley Holtz, Michael Waylonis, 
Amendments to the constitution, transforming Libya into one national unity, and allowing for female participation in elections
1962
Ambassador: John Wesley Jones
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: 
Watchstanders: William Wesley Holtz, William Schroeder, Michael Waylonis, 

1961
Ambassador: John Wesley Jones
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: Sgt.Maj. Frank Federle
Watchstanders: Sgt Ed Brumit, Ron Hanson, G.D. Lindsey, Tony LoBosco, Don Pearce, William V. Schroeder

1960
Ambassador: John Wesley Jones
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: Sergeant Major Frank  Federle
Watchstanders: Sgt Ed Brumit , Ron Hanson, Tony LoBosco, Don Pearce, 

1959
Ambassador: John Wesley Jones
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1958
Ambassador: John Wesley Jones
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1957
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1956
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 
Concessions on oil extraction is granted to two American oil companies. More companies would later follow
1955
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 
Libya joins the United Nations. 
1954
Ambassador: John Lindsley Tappin
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 
September 9: USA obtains equal agreement as Great Britain did the preceding year on military bases. 
1953
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 
Libya enters the Arab League. 
December 7: Great Britain obtains rights on having military bases for a period of 20 years.
1952
Ambassador: Henry Serrano Villard
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1951
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 
December 24: King Idris declares the independence of the United Kingdom of Libya.
1950
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1949
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1948
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 


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