The men and women of the United States Foreign Service carry the country's interests into every capital in the world, often at great personal risk and almost always without public notice.
Envoys of Record exists to recognize them.
U.S. Army veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Congressional Affairs Fellow with the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program participant, and Foreign Service Officer serving in the Near East region. His career unites three traditions of American service: the Army, the Congress, and the diplomatic corps.
Fallen in Service
Since the founding of the Republic, members of the Foreign Service have died in the line of duty: in attacks, in coups, in disasters, and in war zones. Their names are kept here.
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- Diplomacy and Foreign AffairsWhat the Foreign Service does, the Near East, and the role of Congress.
- Veterans in the Foreign ServiceThose who served in uniform before serving in the diplomatic corps.
- Aviation and International AffairsHow the skies became a subject of diplomacy.
- Pathways into the ServiceThe Foreign Service exam, the Rangel and Pickering fellowships, and Capitol Hill.
- Nominate an OfficerRecognize a serving or retired member of the Foreign Service, with their consent.