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Diplos Get Their Own Armored Vehicles, War Zone Survival Gear

As part of a push to create a cadre of muddy-boots diplomats ready to serve in conflict zones, the State Department is buying a fleet of fully armored vehicles along with range of communications, first-aid gear and protective kit. The new equipment is supposed to help government civilians work where they are most needed: outside the protective bubble of the embassy. According to a recent post on Dipnote, the State Departments official blog, the Civilian Response Corps a newly created organiza....

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