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HomePalak Khanna, Foreign Service Officer, celebrates flag day and her first assignment to Guangzhou, China. Flag day is when all Foreign Service Officers finish their formal introductory course and learn where their first assignment will be. (Photo courtesy of Palak Khanna)

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Palak Khanna, Foreign Service Officer, celebrates flag day and her first assignment to Guangzhou, China. Flag day is when all Foreign Service Officers finish their formal introductory course and learn where their first assignment will be. (Photo courtesy of Palak Khanna)

May 13, 2021

Palak Khanna, Foreign Service Officer, celebrates flag day and her first assignment to Guangzhou, China. Flag day is when all Foreign Service Officers finish their formal introductory course and learn where their first assignment will be. (Photo courtesy of Palak Khanna)

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