The State Department is not exactly known for its jocularity but once in a while, it can have its fair…
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The State Department is not exactly known for its jocularity but once in a while, it can have its fair…
On August 30, 1983, a Boeing 747, Korean Airlines 007 took off for Seoul from New York’s John F. Kennedy…
The following was written by Victor H. Ashe, Ambassador to Poland under the Bush Administration. He argues that President Obama’s past actions…
Until 1817, U.S. diplomats designed their own uniforms. The Department of State officially created uniforms based on those worn by…
“With Ukraine, Russia is an empire. Without it, Russia is just another country.” The history between these two is long…
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created by ten European countries, the U.S. and Canada in 1949 in the aftermath of…
During the 1950’s hundreds of government employees, entertainers, educators, and union activists were accused of being communists by Senator Joseph…
The Foreign Service has undergone major reforms and tinkering over the past century, so much so that people often joked…
Codename: Operation Eastern Exit. In January 1991, violence due to the Somali Civil War had escalated so much that Ambassador…
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) marked a turning point in relations between the U.S. and the USSR. Signed in December 1987 by President Ronald…