Att: Carly Fiorina Subj: It was much more than just air miles

This will be the third time I have posted this.  Originally it was a longer response to an Op-Ed by Jennifer Rubin criticizing Hillary's legacy at the State Department.  Because it remains a pretty impressive (I will not say complete)  collection of Hillary's accomplishments as Secretary of State,  I am reposting - this time in response to Carly Fiorina's remarks claiming Hillary accomplished nothing in her travels as top diplomat.  Shame on you, Ms. Fiorina!
(N.B.  This time I left out almost all of the argument against Rubin's pathetic critique.  You can follow the link to the original to see that if you wish.)
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About Hillary Clinton’s Legacy

Russia: Hillary Clinton and Sergei Lavrov worked exceedingly well together and achieved the very crucial New START treaty.  This was immense,  a great victory for both diplomats and both countries.  Their relationship remained solid throughout her tenure.

>For the first time in its history she completely overhauled the State Department , USAID, and interagency cooperation with her Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR).
>For the first time in history she called all of the chiefs of mission together at the State Department for annual conferences.
>She instituted an Office of Global Women’s Issues.
>In June 2009 she  provided benefits to domestic partners of foreign service diplomats for the first time.
>She brought previously neglected countries back to the table with numerous memoranda of understanding and countless business initiatives.
>She kept the alliance between Afghanistan and Pakistan stable despite enormous challenges.
>She reopened the vital supply route from Pakistan into Afghanistan.

>She ensured U.S. access to the vital Manas airstip in Kyrgystan.
>She Salvaged the Turkey-Armenia accords which  she was supposed to simply witness when they suddenly nearly fell apart.
>She brought issues like human trafficking as well as violence against women and LGBT communities to the international table.

These are simply a few things that come to mind, and I probably have left out some important events.  Hillary Clinton has left an indelible mark on the State Department and has brought its operations into the 21st century with her integration of social networking into our outreach to the world.  She has been a tremendously effective Secretary of State and a hero to many, our own troops at war among them.  We can be appreciative of her selfless service and proud of the job she has done.