Controversy. Several people think that Shepard Smith is either gay or possibly gay. He was previously married to a woman named Virginia Donald for about 6 years and does not have any children.
The Peace Corps is one of the smallest instruments in the foreign policy toolkit of the United States. It is a âboutiqueâ agency with a superb reputation. The Bush administration has proposed doubling the number of Peace Corps volunteers working in developing countries to 14,000 by 2007, still below the 1966 peak of over 15,000 volunteers. Bipartisan support for the Peace Corps is strong and its cost is miniscule.
You can serve in the Peace Corps as an employee or volunteer. Both positions have financial rewards and benefits. Peace Corps employees support the 200,000-plus worldwide volunteers at the Washington, D.C. headquarters, one of the nine regional recruiting agencies or at overseas offices.xecutive assistant positions range from $42,637 to $62,614. A country director position was listed with a salary range of $94,064 to $150,913. Employees also live in Peace Corps-provided housing or receive additional living expenses.