Jan. 4: #OnThisDay, in 1991, U.S. embassy personnel were evacuated from Somalia. Ambassador James K. Bishop recounts what happened in anticipation of the U.S. Marine arrival. Here the harrowing details from the Ambassador: adst.org/2014/01/evacua…

28 years ago today, Madeleine Albright was sworn in as U.S. secretary of state. Beyond being the first woman to hold the job, and the highest-ranking woman in the history of U.S. government at the time, Secretary Albright played a key role in U.S. foreign policy.

20 years ago today, Holocaust Remembrance Day was established to honor the victims of the Holocaust and those who fought to save them. During WWII, some U.S. immigration policies blocked Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution, but others helped. See how: is.gd/QvVW9j

Charles Z. Wick, a former talent agent and film producer who was a close friend of President Reagan, served as Director of USIA from 1981 to 1989. His Hollywood flair was essential for USIA during the final years of the Soviet Union. More here: is.gd/BVKhle

Stephen F. Dachi had an nontraditional path to the Foreign Service. An immigrant from Hungary to investigate remains of a man thought to be Josef Mengele. Read more about Dachi and how he aided in solving the mystery: is.gd/8sBsio

Please join us for a discussion with J. K. Amerson Lopez on her newest book, Embassy Kid: An American Foreign Service Family Memoir. The event will take place on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. EDT. Register here: bit.ly/VDLregister

Please join us today for a discussion with J. K. Amerson Lopez on her newest book, Embassy Kid: An American Foreign Service Family Memoir. The event will take place on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. EDT. Register here: bit.ly/VDLregister