Commentary: Diplomats are having an impeachment moment in the sun. It won't last

In embassies in remote corners of the world, American diplomats have been thrilled in recent days to see State Department employees, including former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, testifying in the Ukraine scandal and coming off as patriots and heroes.

But veteran foreign service hands also know they should appreciate this moment of glory while it lasts. The foreign service has always struggled to be loved, and acclaim has usually proved fleeting. Experienced hands already worry that these golden moments will be followed by harder times.

The foreign service was created in 1924, when Congress decided the country would