At the crack of dawn on June 7, 1998, Ambassador Peggy Blackford woke to sounds of gunfire outside and someone…
Who Let the Dogs Out? – A Pet Evacuation from Kinshasa
Dear Fido, If you’re reading this, we’ve been evacuated (and you learned how to read!…). But don’t worry ol’ pal!…
The Yom Kippur War — An Evacuation of the Ungrateful
Consular officers must sometimes go to extraordinary lengths to ensure the safety and well-being of Americans overseas. One such officer…
The Overthrow of President Obote and Evacuation from Uganda
After a disputed election brought Milton Obote (at right) to power in Uganda in 1980, one of his opponents, Yoweri…
Combating Blatant Racism during an Evacuation from Liberia
The process of evacuating a country is filled with unexpected challenges. Many of these are logistical, while others include safety…
Apocalypse Not – The Evacuation from Can Tho, Vietnam — April 1975
The shaky peace that had held in Vietnam since the signing of the Paris Peace Accords in 1973 began to…
Assisting Americans Aboard the Hijacked Cruise Ship Achille Lauro
Assisting Americans Aboard the Hijacked Cruise Ship Achille Lauro The Foreign Service took Edmund Hull far from his home in…
Frank Wisner
MY FOREIGN SERVICE ROLE MODEL- – AMBASSADOR FRANK WISNER by Kenneth M Quinn My wartime experience as a Foreign Service…
Hijacking and Hostages in Syria
Hijacking and Hostages in Syria Thomas Boyatt, a native of Cincinnati, entered the Foreign Service in 1960 and served for…
Evacuating Rwanda in the Midst of Genocide
Evacuating Rwanda in the Midst of Genocide The Foreign Service took Arlene Render from a segregated neighborhood in Cleveland…