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In a Weird Way, My Career at CIA Prepared My Family for this Pandemic

Posted: May 18th, 2020

By Marc Polymeropoulos

Marc Polymeropoulos served 26 years in the CIA before retiring from the Senior Intelligence Service in June 2019.  His positions included field and headquarters operational assignments covering the Middle East, Europe, Eurasia and CounterTerrorism.  He is the recipient of the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, the Intelligence Commendation Medal, and the Intelligence Medal of Merit. 

Marc Polymeropoulos served 26 years at CIA, retiring from the Senior Intelligence Service in 2019.  He served overseas in the Middle East and South Asia, and now lives in Northern Virginia.

OPINION — We all have felt a range of emotions over the last several months, from the understandable fears of catching the COVID-19 virus to feelings of despair that our world has been turned upside down. This applies to our children as well.

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