Ranging from stopping counterfeiters to the task of protecting the president, the US Secret Service has been protecting our nation with distinction for 150 years.
On July 5, 2015, the United States Secret Service (USSS) will celebrate its 150th year of service to the American people and the world. Famous for the mission of higher-profile that protects the president and other government VIPs, Secret Service actually began as the name suggests-secret operation.
At that time in 1865, and our nation is still reeling from after the Civil War. One result of the war is damaged economy, which is based in large measure on undervalued or counterfeit money. In an effort to weaken the economy of the Union, the Confederation has been a prolific counterfeiter Union "greenbacks."
On April 14, 1865, the President Lincoln put into motion a solution to that problem. In a meeting with officials of the Ministry of Finance, President Abraham Lincoln give verbal approval for the establishment of a new secret unit within the Department to combat counterfeiting-later known as the Secret Service.
That night, however, President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, set out a series of killings of US President in 1901 would eventually lead to the Secret Service is given the mission to protect the President of the United States.
More than 150 years available, US Secret Service's mission has expanded profile and in all matters respecting the core values of integrity, loyalty, duty, honor and courage.
On July 5, 2015, the United States Secret Service (USSS) will celebrate its 150th year of service to the American people and the world. Famous for the mission of higher-profile that protects the president and other government VIPs, Secret Service actually began as the name suggests-secret operation.
At that time in 1865, and our nation is still reeling from after the Civil War. One result of the war is damaged economy, which is based in large measure on undervalued or counterfeit money. In an effort to weaken the economy of the Union, the Confederation has been a prolific counterfeiter Union "greenbacks."
On April 14, 1865, the President Lincoln put into motion a solution to that problem. In a meeting with officials of the Ministry of Finance, President Abraham Lincoln give verbal approval for the establishment of a new secret unit within the Department to combat counterfeiting-later known as the Secret Service.
That night, however, President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, set out a series of killings of US President in 1901 would eventually lead to the Secret Service is given the mission to protect the President of the United States.
More than 150 years available, US Secret Service's mission has expanded profile and in all matters respecting the core values of integrity, loyalty, duty, honor and courage.
