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Guests look at 360-degree view of a Peace Corps village using Samsung technology goggles. Peace Corps officials said Wednesday they are making moves to refresh the image of the agency started by John F. Kennedy. The Peace Corps' in-house creative team collaborated with Ogilvy Washington to develop an updated look. (Jessie Fox/The Washington Times)

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Kate Puzey was killed shortly after reporting suspicions of sexual abuse in the Peace Corps. Her name is on an act led by congressional Republicans to grant whistleblower protection, improve treatment of sexual assault victims and implement preventive training and education in the Peace Corps. (Puzey family via Associated Press)

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** FILE ** A Peace Corps volunteer works with local women in Liberia. About one-third of Peace Corps applicants are selected for service. (Peace Corps)

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In this November 2009 file photo, a Peace Corps volunteer helps a Senegalese man garden.