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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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Ambassador Jean Wilkowski: Leadership, Vision, and Courage
Throughout her many years of diplomatic service, Ambassador Jean Wilkowski demonstrated leadership, vision, and courage, whether serving in a temporary position that opened opportunities for women during World War II, to being at the highest levels of American diplomatic representation in Central America and Africa. Her career is an inspiring story.
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COVID-19 Repatriation: Bringing Americans Home from the Western Hemisphere
When Peru’s commercial airport closed to all travel on March 23, the U.S. Embassy in Lima swung into action, engaging with the Peruvian Government to repatriate more than 7,000 American citizens from across the country amidst closed borders and strict Peruvian quarantine and curfew measures.
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The Legacy of Edward R. Dudley: Civil Rights Activist and the First African American Ambassador
In 1949, Ambassador Edward R. Dudley was the first African American to hold the rank of ambassador. His legacy also includes a long history of…
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COVID-19 Repatriation: Operational Medicine in Action
Operational Medicine has a worldwide mandate to support evacuations and respond to crises on short notice.
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COVID-19 Repatriation: Bringing Americans Home from South Central Asia
In the face of a national lockdown that grounded air traffic, halted trains, and restricted roadways, the U.S. Mission to India’s top priority was assisting U.S. citizens located across the country’s vast landscape.
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COVID-19 Repatriation: Bringing Americans Home from the Near East Region
On Sunday, March 14, 2020, the government of Morocco announced the total suspension of all international commercial flights in and out of the country. Morocco was one of the first countries to undertake a full border closure, which stranded many Americans.
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COVID-19 Repatriation: Bringing Americans Home from Europe and Eurasia
When European countries closed their borders to stop the spread of COVID-19, few airports remained open or maintained regular flights to the United States.
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COVID-19 Repatriation: Bringing Americans Home from Exchange Programs
During the outbreak of COVID-19, the dedicated public servants in ECA ensured American exchange participants could safely return home.
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COVID-19 Repatriation: Bringing Americans Home from East Asia and the Pacific
Despite their training for a variety of pandemic scenarios, Consulate General Wuhan staff was shocked by how rapidly the disease spread throughout urban areas.
![A child evacuated from Kuala Lumpur wrote a thank you letter to a consular officer who assisted him. The letter reads: “Hi Debi, Thank you for everything you and the ACS [American Citizen Services] do to try to get me home. You are awesome! Take care, Ethan”.](/wp-content/uploads/fly-images/6260/IMG_3656-scaled-640x360-c.jpg)