# Does the Peace Corps have a negative reputation abroad?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-peace-corps-have-a-negative-reputation-abroad/445968>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 19, 2008, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-peace-corps-have-a-negative-reputation-abroad/445968 "2008-04-19T02:08:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-peace-corps-have-a-negative-reputation-abroad/445968/21 "2008-04-20T13:02:52Z")

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COS? Church of Scientology, perhaps? What do they have to do with the Peace Corps?

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**Author:** ![ignis\_glaciesque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@ignis\_glaciesque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ignis_glaciesque)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-peace-corps-have-a-negative-reputation-abroad/445968/22 "2008-04-20T13:44:32Z")

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COS = Close of Service. Or something like that.

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