The shaky peace that had held in Vietnam since the signing of the Paris Peace Accords in 1973 began to…
House for Rent in the War-torn Congo–Three Baths, no Squatters
Housing for FSOs was not always provided on assignments abroad. Francis Terry McNamara had to find housing for himself and…
Desert Storm: “The War Never Really Ended” — Part II
Chas Freeman was U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm and consulted frequently with General Norman Schwarzkopf and others…
“It was an Unwinnable War”
George Ball was the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. He supported the…
The Other War
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Vietnam and Beyond
Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy Vietnam and Beyond: A Diplomat’s Cold War Education Robert Hopkins Miller’s forty-year Foreign Service career,…
Saving American Families During the Fall of Saigon
Saving American Families During the Fall of Saigon After his childhood in Ohio and service in the Peace Corps…
Idaho
Contributions by Idahoans in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Idaho have made important contributions to America’s…
Nevada
Contributions by Nevadans in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Nevada have made important contributions to America’s…
Wisconsin
Contributions by Wisconsinites in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Wisconsin have made important contributions to America’s…