A common misconception is that the Secret Service was founded as a protective agency. Fun fact: we were founded in 1865 to prevent counterfeiting and were not responsible for protecting the President until 1902. #FunFactFriday | United States Secret Service

Our joint training exercises, completed with our law enforcement partners, are not for the timid. We recently came together to prepare for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80). Keep checking here next week for an inside look at one of the most complex security operations in the world. #UNGA80 | United States Secret Service

INSIDE LOOK: The United States Secret Service The inauguration of Donald Trump is expected to draw nearly a million people to Washington, D.C. tomorrow. The men and women tasked with protecting our presidents go through rigorous training to ensure they are ready for any situation. Here is a inside look via WUSA 9 at what it takes to make it as a Secret Service agent. | ForAmerica

Want to know what it takes to drive in the Secret Service? This Voice of America - VOA video gives you the inside look at some of the best training in the world. | United States Secret Service