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Ambassador Prudence Bushnell: A Profile in Resilience
On August 7, 1998, at 10:30 AM, U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania fell victim to coordinated and nearly simultaneous truck bombs – later linked…
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Patti Morton: The First Female Diplomatic Security Special Agent
The first female Diplomatic Security agent, Patti Morton was very aware of the legacy she would leave for women.
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Rescue of American Diplomats from Iran: "Argo" and the Canadian Six
Joe and Kathleen Stafford were a young couple just starting out in their careers serving the United States in 1979. The Staffords were trained in…
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James H. Keeley's Medal of Freedom
“The Consulate General had its windows and doors blown in or out several times, and all of us had narrow escapes, but no one was…
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"I would rather sacrifice my life": The Assassination of Ambassador Dubs
Adolph “Spike” Dubs was a career Foreign Service Officer and noted Soviet expert. From 1973-74, he served as Chargé d’Affaires at Embassy Moscow, and in…
