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This month, "Inside the Collection" features the Turkey Trotters Beer Stein.
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On this day in 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower laid the cornerstone of the CIA Headquarters Building in Langley, Virginia.
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Artifact of the Week: U.S. Army Lensatic Compass.
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Artifact of the Week: Stella Uzdawinis's Office of Strategic Services Pendant.
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Artifact of the Week: Handling the Storm Painting.
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Artifact of the Week: Hmong Necklace.
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On this day in 1777, Benedict Arnold led Continental Army troops to victory at Saratoga. Two years later, he became our Nation’s most notorious turncoat. Learn more about the man, his spy tradecraft, and how America's quest for freedom was nearly lost:
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Artifact of the Week: Miniature Volume of Pasternak's Doctor Zhivago.
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Artifact of the Week: Letter from President Truman to William J. Donovan.
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This month, "Inside the Collection" features Dad's Lucky Boots.
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This Mi-17 helicopter at CIA Headquarters brought the first Americans into Afghanistan just 15 days after the 9/11 attacks. On the 25th anniversary of its historic mission, CIA restored the aircraft to its 2001 paint scheme.
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Thank you @BettyMcCollum04 and @KenCalvert for hosting me and @thejointstaff Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia at Creative Disruptors by the Lakes. A strong partnership between @CIA and @DeptofWar is essential for integrating intelligence and military efforts to safeguard our Nation.
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Artifact of the Week: Afghan Saddle.
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Duty. Commitment. Mission.
The National Security Act of 1947 created our Nation’s first peacetime intelligence agency to gather and share intelligence to protect our homeland from foreign threats. We are proud to serve our fellow Americans as we take on this extraordinary task.
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All officers at CIA take an oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution.
The Constitution is instrumental to CIA, as we support the common defense of the Nation against foreign threats with the unwavering resolve that defines the American spirit.
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This Mi-17 helicopter at CIA Headquarters brought the first Americans into Afghanistan just 15 days after the 9/11 attacks. Learn more about its mission as we reshare this episode of “The Debrief: Behind the Artifact.”
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Artifact of the Week: Operation JAWBREAKER Knife.
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Today, we share some of our officers’ memories of 9/11 and their motivations to serve at CIA, alongside artifacts from CIA Museum – including some previously unseen by the public.
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For many, 9/11 sparked a desire to serve. If you're driven by a sense of purpose and a commitment to keeping America safe, join the mission. Explore a career with CIA to defend our country from threats around the world.
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To commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11, CIA released 71 President's Daily Briefs to give Americans a glimpse into our most sensitive intelligence from the years before and day after one of our Nation's darkest moments.
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