Baseball legend spreads goodwill
The Department of State’s U.S. Diplomacy Center, along with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Sports Diplomacy office and Exchange Programs office, proudly hosted legendary Baltimore Orioles Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr....
Azerbaijan
Story and photos by Isaac D. Pacheco
Situated at the southern extent of the Caucasus, a mountain range that broadly marks the transition between Europe and Asia, Azerbaijan boasts a vibrant culture that has been...
Interns promote opportunity at ConGen Karachi
By Brian Kressin
The U.S. Consulate in Karachi’s internship program, which just finished its second year, was a first for Mission Pakistan. Once the consulate received approval in the spring of 2018, they reached out...
Breaking down barriers and building cohesion
By John Berry
This past July, the Department of State celebrated its 230th anniversary. As employees reflected upon the Department’s rich history, they also looked forward by rededicating themselves to their work, to their oaths...
DSS competes in charity event
A Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) team, sponsored by the Diplomatic Security Special Agents Association, competed in the Plane Pull at the 2019 Dulles Day Festival to raise money for Special Olympics Virginia, Sept. 14....
Embassy Bangladesh distributes school uniforms
As part of Chevron Bangladesh’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partnership with the Dhaka Ladies Club, Ambassador Earl R. Miller together with Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and Chevron Bangladesh President Neil Menzies distributed...
Creating Opportunity
By Kerry E. Molinelli
From Right: AF Director of Training Joyce Marshall and the Africa program adjunct faculty collaborate about course content, June 2019. Photo by Didem Lenz
To meet the growing demand for training opportunities...
Higher Calling
By Daniel Merrill
Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback welcomes Secretary Mike Pompeo to the stage at the beginning of the Ministerial’s opening session. State Department photo
Standing resolute on Secretary Mike Pompeo’s...
Embassy Madrid reinforces emergency preparedness
By Gianna Messina
Twenty-three Marines from the Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR) arrived at Embassy Madrid for a weeklong embassy engagement exercise, June 9. The exercise focused on interoperability training with embassy security...
Safe Passage
By David B. Rochford
Lying unconscious in the brush, the elephant’s massive rib cage rose and fell with each labored breath. With gleaming tusks the size of a human arm, his once alert eyes now...
