Operation London Bridge
President Joe Biden (right), accompanied by First Lady Jill Biden (left), signs a book of condolence at Lancaster House in London, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Sept. 18. Photo by Jonathan Hordle
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Cultivating Success
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Brian McKeon (center) meets with Directorate of Cyber and Technology Security (CTS) Deputy Assistant Secretary Gharun Lacy (second from left) and CTS U.S. Digital Corps Fellows...
Triumph over Terror
Then-Ambassador Donald Blome (right) and Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi of Tunisia (left) rename the street in front of Embassy Tunisia, March 6, 2021, in honor of the late Taoufik Missaoui who died defending the...
Intercountry Adoption
By Marisa Light and Tim Eydelnant
Thousands of U.S. citizens were caught up in Russia’s full-scale, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine that began Feb. 24. Among them were several families that had traveled to Ukraine for...
Diversity Milestones
Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks at an event honoring the anniversaries of the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship, Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program, Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship, and...
Retirements | November 2022
Civil ServiceBrown, Laschelle Y.Cook, EvelynFuentes, Robert D.Hoffman, Michael A.James, Janice M.D.Matano, Albert K.Newstead, Charles M.Ryschka, AndreasTemchatin, Basil J.Young, Darlene
Foreign ServiceAbell, Jason A.Akin, Jon C.Albouari, Charlie Barr, David P.Barreto, Monica L.Bascue, Aaron A.Beauchamp, Daniel J.Beckmeyer, Charles...
Mission Uruguay boosts public image at Expo Prado
By Heather Murphy
Expo Prado is Uruguay’s largest and most important national-level agricultural fair. The 10-day event—held every September—showcases commercial, diplomatic, and agricultural entities from across Uruguay, along with hundreds of livestock competitions representing nearly...
Human rights conference highlights Russia’s abuses in Ukraine
The U.S. Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (USOSCE) co-hosted a panel discussion at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, Sept. 27, on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the...
State wins Departmental Tennis League division title
The U.S. Department of State-USAID tennis team met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Aug. 15, to celebrate their first-place finish in the 2021 Departmental Tennis League (DTL) “A” division, with a record of...
Ambassador joins Filipino partners to celebrate relaunch of Baguio Museum
U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson (center, right of artwork) attends the unveiling of Ernesto Dul-Yang’s wood carving, “The Surrender of General Tomoyuki Yamashita,” at the Baguio Museum during her first visit to...