Photo of the Day: The Room Numbers on His Arm

July 29, 2016 By in Americans Abroad, Courage, Diplomatic Security, Foreign Service, Photo of the Day, Public Service, Realities of the FS, Security, State Department, Terrorism, U.S. Missions Tags: , , , , ,

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Via State/DS:

A Diplomatic Security Assistant Regional Security Officer who responded to the attack checks his weapon. Scrawled in ink on his arm are the room numbers of Americans trapped inside the hotel. The DSS-led team entered the building a second time to rescue them. (U.S. Department of State photo)

A Diplomatic Security Assistant Regional Security Officer who responded to Bamako’s Radisson Blu Hotel attack in Mali checks his weapon. Scrawled in ink on his arm are the room numbers of Americans trapped inside the hotel. The DSS-led team entered the building a second time to rescue them. (U.S. Department of State photo)