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State Dept. Launches Civilian Response Corps

By Chris Good - 07/17/08 01:23 PM ET
A new rapid-response team of over 2,250 civilian Sate Department employees will stand by to monitor geopolitical conflicts, undertaking stabilization and reconstruction efforts when called upon, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has announced.

The department's Civilian Response Corps will be comprised of civilian experts in diplomacy, healthcare, finance, and engineering.


"So we must be prepared.

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