Life as a Foreign Service spouse is constantly evolving, particularly for Foreign Service wives. While the State Department is now…
The Bi-national Center and Upward Mobility Within the Foreign Service
Many career paths have people who are driven by a singular focus to get promoted above all else, and the…
Finding a Family Abroad—How a Japanese Family Started a Foreign Service Officer’s Career
Being fluent in different languages is a fundamental skill for foreign service. While many foreign service officers learn languages as…
Edward Mark’s A Professional Foreigner Life in Diplomacy
In A Professional Foreigner (Potomac Books/U of Nebraska Press), volume #74 in the Diplomats and Diplomacy Series, Ambassador Edward Marks…
The Fight for Equal Opportunity as a Foreign Service Spouse in Germany, Switzerland, Tanzania, and More
As a spouse of a Foreign Service Officer (FSO), one is exposed to a unique lifestyle in the world of…
October 14, 1960—JFK’s Call to Service and Diplomacy
John F. Kennedy inspired generations of Americans toward a life of service starting with a few impromptu lines not many…
Operatives of U.S. Diplomacy: Advocating for Foreign Service Officers Post-9/11
When disaster strikes, foreign service officers are called upon to support the U.S. government’s response. This was the case in…
Deserted in the Panama Canal, Exploring the Rose City, and Travelling the Globe in Forty Days: Firsthand Accounts from George Hermann in the Foreign Service
Foreign Service Officers are posted to positions abroad for terms of one, two, or three years depending on locality, demand,…
Eye on the World: A Life in International Service
“One of the most respected and versatile diplomats of his generation, four-time ambassador Anthony Quainton provides a detailed and colorful…
A Murder in the Straits Colony—Life in Colonial Singapore
In the case of most diplomats, the investigation of crimes is an activity that is neither envied nor sought out;…