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We are #FSProud because 250 of our Foreign Service colleagues have given their lives in service to our nation.

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Nominated: Career #ForeignService Officer Todd Robinson to be Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. @StateINL

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Only 2 ambassadors have been confirmed since January 20, 2021, out of 61 nominated. #ConfirmOurDiplomats

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Career Foreign Service Officer Daniel B. Smith, current dean of the Foreign Service Institute and former Ambassador to Greece, has been named acting Secretary of State.

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What is the legacy of 9/11 attacks on U.S. foreign policy and our #ForeignService ? Join us on 9/22 as we discuss with Amb. Anne Patterson and Amb. Ronald E. Neumann. Register now ➡️ @AcadofDiplomacy @JacksonYale

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We have been #FSProud since 1924 because America's Foreign Service officers and specialists at @StateDept , @USAID , @USDA_APHIS , @USAGMgov , @USDAForeignAg and @USCommercialSvc are the world's finest diplomatic corps.

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Every year on #ForeignServiceDay in a solemn ceremony, AFSA remembers friends and colleagues who lost their lives serving their nation overseas.

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AFSA mourns the passing of Phyllis Oakley, a remarkable and accomplished #diplomat , with a long career that led the way for women in a predominantly male world.

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Small but mighty: the US Foreign Service is known as America's First Line of Defense yet is a fraction of the size of the US Military with a budget that is less than 1% of the overall federal budget. #FSProud #ForeignServiceDay

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FSO Anny Vu is the 2021 recipient of the William R. Rivkin Award for constructive dissent by a mid-level officer. #FSJ

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On #ForeignServiceDay , we honor the memory of our friends and colleagues who made the ultimate sacrifice while representing our nation abroad. Their dedication to our country and the global community will always be remembered. #ForeignService100

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Happy #IndependenceDay ! Thinking of our #ForeignService members serving and celebrating in embassies and consulates around the world. #HBDAmerica #4thofJuly

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24 years ago today, two bombs exploded in front of U.S. embassies in #Kenya & #Tanzania , leaving more than 200 dead and 5,000 injured. A sobering reminder of the dangers our #diplomats face working on the front lines of international affairs. #ForeignService

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🎉 Today we’re celebrating 100 years of the Foreign Service and AFSA! 🎂 FS members have spent a century fostering peace and representing the U.S. around the globe. Here's to their incredible dedication and to another century of service! #ForeignService100 #AFSAturns100

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On this #InternationalDiplomatsDay , we recognize the immense contributions of diplomats everywhere, & especially our own for their tireless work on behalf of the American people. #ForeignService

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7 years

AFSA salutes Tom Shannon for his exemplary 35-year diplomatic career and outstanding service to our nation. He will be missed. Ambassador Shannon wrote on the future of American leadership in the current Foreign Service Journal:

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On #ForeignService National Recognition Day, we celebrate the contributions of those who are the backbone of every U.S. mission abroad. We recognize our FSN colleagues for their commitment and tireless efforts, often in stressful and demanding situations. #FSfamily

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Confirmed by the Senate: Retired #ForeignService Officer @UzraZeya to be Under Secretary of @StateDept for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights.

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On this day in 1789, Congress established the U.S. Department of State (then called the Department of Foreign Affairs). Wishing our friends & colleagues @StateDept a very happy 232nd anniversary! #ForeignService #HBD

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Every year on Foreign Service Day, AFSA remembers those #ForeignService friends and colleagues who lost their lives serving the United States overseas. Each year, names are added and those on the plaques are honored during a solemn ceremony.

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Confirmed by the Senate: Political appointee Antony Blinken to be Secretary of State. @StateDept

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5 years

Announcing Ambassador (ret.) Herman 'Hank' Cohen as the 2019 recipient of AFSA's Award for Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy!

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About #ForeignService life

Uncertainty, expense and recurring goodbyes: The life of a US Foreign Service family | CNN

What’s it like to raise a family when you work for the US Foreign Service and have to move to a new country every few years? A mother of four who does that shares the highs and lows.

www.cnn.com

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23 years ago today, two bombs exploded in front of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, leaving more than 200 dead and 5,000 injured. Sobering reminder about the dangers our #diplomats face working on the front line of international affairs.

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Confirmed by the Senate: Former Career Foreign Service Officer Linda Thomas-Greenfield to be U.S. Permanent Representative to the #UnitedNations with the rank of #Ambassador . @usun @UN

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AFSA calls for Twitter to immediately reinstate the account of VOA News correspondent Steve Herman, @w7voa . Mr. Herman is a career member of the U.S. #ForeignService & a member of AFSA's Governing Board. Twitter can and must do better. Read statement:

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On this day in 1789, Congress established the U.S. Department of State (then called the Department of Foreign Affairs). Wishing our friends, members & colleagues @StateDept a very happy 233rd birthday! #ForeverYoung #HBD

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Today is #ForeignServiceDay . Every year on this day in a solemn ceremony, AFSA remembers friends and colleagues who lost their lives serving their nation overseas.

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Last week, AFSA announced the launch of a new award - the Foreign Service Champions Award. The inaugural recipients of this award are Representative @JoaquinCastrotx and @SenDanSullivan Congratulations! More here: .

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AFSA calls on all Americans to honor and respect the non-partisan, non-political work of the dedicated public servants of the U.S. Foreign Service.

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Belated happy #FlagDay to the newest @statedept class! Last Tuesday, this new group of #ForeignService members discovered locations of their first tours and will soon embark on their diplomatic careers. Congrats!

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Friday is #ForeignServiceDay , a day designated by Congress to honor all members of the #ForeignService . All week we will celebrate our #diplomats and their amazing contributions to America as they tell us why they serve(d). Join us!

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Ambassador nominees have been waiting on average for 69.58 days to be confirmed, jeopardizing our global leadership. #ConfirmOurDiplomats .

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7 years

ICYMI: AFSA President Ambassador Barbara Stephenson on last evening's @pbsnewshour with correspondent @WmBrangham :

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Nominated: Career FSO Susan Thornton to be Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs @USAsiaPacific

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#DYK that until 1972, female #ForeignService officers had to resign if they got married? The unofficial ban was overturned thanks to Alison Palmer, who launched the legal battle for female equality in 1968. #FactFriday #WomensHistoryMonth

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#DYK There are still 55 Ambassador nominees awaiting confirmation, including to France, Germany, Turkey, NATO and the EU. #FactFriday

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May 5 is #ForeignServiceDay , a day designated by Congress to honor all members of the Foreign Service. Join us this week as we recognize & celebrate our diplomats and their incredible contributions to America. #FSDay2023

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2 years

Congratulations to Rep. @JoaquinCastrotx ! #AFSAawards [4/5]

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Confirmed by the Senate: Career FSO Luis Arreaga to be #Ambassador to #Guatemala . @usembassyguate

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Nominated: Career #ForeignService Officer Elizabeth C. Richard to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank of #Ambassador . @StateDeptCT

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3 years

60 years ago today, President John F. Kennedy established the United States Agency for International Development. Please join us in wishing our friends & colleagues @USAID a very happy 60th anniversary! #HBD

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@USAinUK @netflix First of all, love this. The show def got several things wrong (where's the Senate confirmation? what about the private jet??) but we still love the see our diplomats getting the attention they so richly deserve.

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AFSA mourns the passing of former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright who broke a very persistent glass ceiling when she became our nation’s first female Secretary of State in 1997. [1/2] #MadeleineAlbright #ForeigServiceFamily

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“In honoring them we honor all of the men and women of the U.S. Foreign Service who serve their country in, at times, very difficult circumstances and conditions and give of themselves in the true tradition of public service.” -AFSA President Eric Rubin

State Dept. adds 71 historical names to plaque honoring on-duty foreign service deaths

The list of new honorees added to the Memorial Plaques in the State Department lobby include a man who was born enslaved and died an ambassador and a foreign service officer who was stabbed to death...

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Confirmed by the Senate: Career #ForeignService Officer Jessica Davis Ba to be #Ambassador to #CotedIvoire . @USEmbAbidjan

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Best wishes on #FlagDay to the new @StateDept class - FS Orientation 163-209! These newly minted members of the #ForeignService will learn where they are spending their first tours today. Which flags do you hope to see?

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Confirmed by the Senate: 203 promotions into and within the Senior #ForeignService at the @StateDept . Congratulations!

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Confirmed by the Senate: 53 #ForeignService promotions and tenures at @StateDept and @USDAForeignAg . Congratulations!

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Confirmed by the Senate: Retired #ForeignService Officer R. Nicholas Burns to be #Ambassador to #China . @USA_China_Talk

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On this #InternationalDiplomatsDay , we recognize the immense contributions of diplomats everywhere, but especially our own for their tireless work on behalf of the American people. #ServingPeopleGlobally #ForeignService

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It is with heartfelt gratitude that AFSA remembers the sacrifice of so many in the United States armed services on this Memorial Day.

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Had a great time hosting the newest class of @StateDept #ForeignService generalists and specialists at AFSA last week! Welcome to the Foreign Service; we’re excited to see where your careers take you and look forward to supporting you along the way. #diplomacy

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Confirmed by the Senate: Career #ForeignService Officer John R. Bass to be Under Secretary of @StateDept for Management.

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US #Diplomat Dr. Ralph Bunche was the first Black American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950 for his efforts in the Arab-Israeli conflict negotiations while at the United Nations. More about his impressive contributions here: . #BlackHistoryMonth

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Best wishes on #FlagDay to the new @StateDept class - FS Orientation 164-210! Today, these newly minted members of the #ForeignService will learn where they are spending their first tours. Which flags do you hope to see?

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👏👏 "We must ensure that all LGBTQ+ members of the diplomatic corps are given the full protections and benefits afforded to their colleagues and their families" #ForeignService #PrideMonth

Joaquin Castro

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During the Lavender Scare, the government fired thousands of hard-working Americans, destroying careers and weakening our security. This #PrideMonth , @RepCicilline , @RepDinaTitus & I are proud to introduce the LOVE Act to correct this historic injustice.

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Confirmed by the Senate: Career FSO Michael Hammer to be #Ambassador to #DRCongo . @USEmbKinshasa

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5 years

We are #FSProud because the history of American diplomacy is the history of America.

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#DYK that, for the first time since World War II, the US global diplomatic presence has shrunk to 2nd place, behind China? We need more diplomats to meet today’s global challenges. #FactFriday

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3 years

A safe and very happy #Thanksgiving to all from the American Foreign Service Association! Especially thinking of our #diplomats who are celebrating Thanksgiving far from home.

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Confirmed by the Senate: Career #ForeignService Officer Geoffrey R. Pyatt to be Assistant Secretary of @StateDept for Energy Resources. @EnergyAtState

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Confirmed by the Senate: Career FSO Carol Perez to be Director General of the Foreign Service.

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AFSA is saddened by the passing of our good friend and colleague Tex Harris, a man who was truly larger than life and a towering figure in the history of our association and the career Foreign Service.

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Nominated: Career #ForeignService Officer Lucy Tamlyn to be #Ambassador to the #DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo . @USEmbKinshasa

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Happy birthday to @diplo2metier on the occasion of its first anniversary! We salute our French fellow #diplomacy practitioners, whose outstanding skills and commitment are always needed.

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Confirmed by the Senate: Career FSO Donald Yamamoto to be #Ambassador to #Somalia . @US2SOMALIA

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Confirmed by the Senate: Career civil service member C.S. Eliot Kang to be Assistant Secretary of @StateDept for International Security and Nonproliferation. @StateISN

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Mourning the loss of our Nigerian colleagues. #ForeignServiceFamily

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Confirmed by the Senate: Career #ForeignService Officer Virginia Palmer to be #Ambassador to #Ghana . @USEmbassyGhana

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"We cannot confront our global challenges alone, and we need these diplomats in place so we can successfully address these threats from #Russia , climate change, COVID-19, from Iran, from terrorism." @ChrisCoons #ConfirmOurDiplomats

Sen. Coons Discusses Obstruction of Ambassador Confirmations on...

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Confirmed by the Senate: Career #ForeignService Officer Bridget A. Brink to be #Ambassador to #Ukraine . @USEmbassyKyiv

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Nominated: Career #ForeignService Officer Julieta Valls Noyes to be Assistant Secretary of @StateDept for Population, Refugees and Migration. @StatePRM

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Happy to see these confirmations finally come through. Big congratulations to our members and friends! Let’s not lose sight of those nominees still waiting! #ConfirmOurDiplomats

The Washington Post

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3 years

Senate confirms Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan, plus dozens more Biden nominees

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We are #FSProud because our individual stories show how important diplomacy has been for the success of our nation.

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3 years

This just in: Senators Kaine & Booker reintroduce legislation to boost oversight and transparency of #ambassador nomination process. Bill would help ensure that the most skilled individuals are selected for important overseas posts. More to come. #AFSAendorsed #diplomacy

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Nominated: Retired #ForeignService Officer R. Nicholas Burns to be #Ambassador to #China . @USA_China_Talk @RNicholasBurns

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ICYMI Bill HB540 was signed into Virginia state law last Friday, which will extend the validity of VA driver’s licenses from 3 to 6 years after expiration for #ForeignService members (and families) serving abroad. Thank you to sponsor @pwcdanica !

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Update: @GovernorVA has now signed my bill HB 540 into law. This will be especially helpful here in NOVA for our federal workers and their families deployed abroad. Thank you to the @VirginiaDMV staff who worked with us and my colleagues for unanimously supporting it.

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Confirmed by the Senate: Career #ForeignService Officer Lucy Tamlyn to be #Ambassador to the #DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo . #DRC @USEmbKinshasa

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Happy #IndependenceDay ! Thinking of our #ForeignService members serving and celebrating in embassies and consulates around the world. #HBDAmerica #4thofJuly

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3 years

It was an honor to host Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch yesterday to talk about "Lessons from the Edge," her new memoir. It was wonderful to see so many of our members join us from all over the world to support our friend & colleague Amb. Yovanovitch. #ForeignService #homecoming

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#ConfirmOurDiplomats @StateDept has more Senate-confirmed positions than any other agency. Some delays in nominations and #confirmations are understandable and expected. BUT ⬇️

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Over the last two weeks, we had the pleasure of welcoming the newest @StateDept class of generalists and specialists, the largest in a while at just over 200 members! Congratulations and welcome to the #ForeignService ! #Diplomacy

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#ConfirmOurDiplomats

Blinken to Senate: Confirm ambassadors for the sake of U.S. national security

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a plea on Tuesday to the U.S. Senate to speed up the confirmations of President Joe Biden's nominees to the post of ambassador, saying delays hampered...

www.reuters.com

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OTD in 1924, the Rogers Act was passed and created the #ForeignService as we know it. HBD to the FS, thank you for 99 remarkable years of contributions to 🇺🇸. As we approach the centennial celebration next year, take a sneak peek at the logo for this historic milestone.

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AFSA will support our colleagues and their family members who have been evacuated from Embassies Kyiv and Minsk, as well as our remaining colleagues in Moscow who continue to serve under the most severe hardships. Full statement on #Ukraine here:

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Join us in wishing the @USMC a very happy birthday! We are grateful to the Marine Security Guards for all they do to keep our diplomats safe in embassies and consulates around the world. #HBD #MarineCorps

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Yesterday’s centennial gala was truly a night to remember! We were privileged to host @SecBlinken , who proudly highlighted the #ForeignService 's century of achievements. Together, we raised our glasses to the future of U.S. diplomacy. 🥂 #ForeignService100

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Confirmed by the Senate: Career #ForeignService Officer Kathleen A. Kavalec to be #Ambassador to #Romania . @AmbasadaSUA

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It's our birthday today - 98 years of being the “Voice of the US #ForeignService ” and counting! 98 years of being tireless supporters and cheerleaders for our Foreign Service, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. #HBD #98isthenew40

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Today, the world said our final goodbyes to @madeleine Albright, honoring the life of this indomitable trailblazer who broke a very persistent glass ceiling when she became our first female Secretary of State. May her memory always be a blessing.

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Because we’re not done talking about #TheDiplomat quite yet

‘Preposterous’ but ‘loved’ it: A guide to Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’

A new show starring Keri Russell takes, umm, some liberties with the reality of the lives of global diplomats.

www.politico.com

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Foreign Service members are America’s “first line of defense” against war, yet remain our best-kept secret. Hear first-hand stories from the heroes who sacrifice so much to keep our country safe in our new centennial video: #ForeignService100

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On #ForeignServiceDay , AFSA organized a rolling moment of silence around the world in honor of fallen colleagues. The first post to gather was #PortMoresby , #PapuaNewGuinea .

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From mgmt officer to #Ambassador – “Inside a U.S. Embassy” contributor and career #ForeignService member Rachna Sachdeva Korhonen will soon be taking up her post as U.S. ambassador to #Mali . #IUSE #WhereAreTheyNow @rachnak

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"We urge our government to continue to move quickly to bring as many Afghans to safety as is humanly possible." Statement on Afghanistan by AFSA President Eric Rubin:

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4 years

AFSA congratulates Ambs. @RNicholasBurns @AmbMBRies & Marc Grossman on the launch of “A U.S. Diplomatic Service for the 21st Century.” Important contribution to the current thinking on the future of diplomacy and the #ForeignService . @BelferCenter

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French #diplomats protesting the reforms that would disband the corps of senior career diplomats and merge them into a "state administrative corps" made up of high level public servants.

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AFSA sends congratulations and best wishes to @JoeBiden on becoming the 46th President of the United States. @POTUS #inauguration2021

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