the Peace Corps
noun
: a U.S. organization that trains and sends people who work without pay to help poor people in other countries
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In 1963, Zagar met artist Julia Zagar and the pair were married three months later and joined the Peace Corps as conscientious objectors to the Vietnam War.
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Last Friday, the White House announced the establishment of the Peace Corps, an initiative within the Peace Corps aimed at promoting American AI interests abroad and helping partner nations adopt cutting-edge systems.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
If a country wants to improve agriculture through precision farming, apply AI to healthcare systems to improve hospital efficiency, or modernize digital public services, American technologists through the Tech Corps and the Peace Corps will be able to support those efforts.
—Tanvi Ratna, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Born March 18, 1939, in Philadelphia, Zagar was raised in Brooklyn, New York, before marrying his wife Julia in 1963 and spending three years in the Peace Corps with her in Peru.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Last Friday, the White House announced the establishment of the Peace Corps, an initiative within the Peace Corps aimed at promoting American AI interests abroad and helping partner nations adopt cutting-edge systems.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
If a country wants to improve agriculture through precision farming, apply AI to healthcare systems to improve hospital efficiency, or modernize digital public services, American technologists through the Tech Corps and the Peace Corps will be able to support those efforts.
—Tanvi Ratna, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Born March 18, 1939, in Philadelphia, Zagar was raised in Brooklyn, New York, before marrying his wife Julia in 1963 and spending three years in the Peace Corps with her in Peru.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
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