In November, @StateDept celebrated the opening of the Harry S. Truman building's D Street entrance after being closed to employees for 12 years! Thank you, Carrie Cabelka. #WeGetResults
We improved housing for America's diplomats and families through our Diplomatic Residential Initiative. 3 build-to-lease residential projects are underway at hardship posts, with another five in planning or design. #TakingCareofOurPeople
Security also means secure facilities. Our new embassies are top-of-the-line. Resilient. Efficient. Water and energy-saving technologies…the next generation of U.S. embassies will be models for the world.
When terrorists attacked the DusitD2 Hotel in Nairobi in 2019, Kenyan law enforcement units responded, including those trained by the @StateDeptDSS@StateDeptCT Antiterrorism Assistance program. Officers saved at least 700 people and >70 U.S. citizens. #UnsungHeroes
When violent protestors attacked @USEmbBaghdad on New Year’s Eve 2019, @StateDeptDSS special agents defended the compound against the mob for more than 40 hours, with no loss of life or serious injuries. #UnsungHeroes
When a U.S. Embassy or Consulate closes, members of the @StateDeptDSS regional security office are the last to leave. They stayed to secure the mission and information at Embassy Caracas in 2019, and U.S. Consulate Chengdu in 2020. #UnsungHeroes
When the security situation in Caracas, Venezuela began to deteriorate, @StateDept ordered the departure of U.S. govt personnel & their families from the U.S. embassy. DSS made sure sure it is done right & that everything was locked up tight.
Read how: ow.ly/Xp5j50vr9iC