Suit Up! Life in the Foreign Service

Officer posted abroad in a US Embassy will typically serve as Duty Officer at least once per tour. I think it can be best described as w...

Another milestone in the foreign service career is called commissioning. This a step in the career that is frequently misunderstood and co...

FS Blog, SuitUpFSO, 2016 July 18.  I have returned successfully from Afghanistan to Indonesia to provide support to the Mission before m...

My tour in Afghanistan is rapidly coming to a close with just a couple weeks left.  The many goodbye parties have already begun and this wil...

Working in Afghanistan, there is a probability you are away from your family and that sucks.  While nothing can replace your family, what I...