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Hillary Clinton is given a helmet upon return to State

January 7, 2013 | 4:58 pm | Modified: January 7, 2013 at 5:00 pm
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After taking a spill, suffering a concussion and then recovering from a blood clot, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton returned to Foggy Bottom on Monday and was met with a standing ovation and some gag gifts. According to the Associated Press, State Department staffers presented Clinton with a special State Department football helmet, to avoid future falls. Keeping with the theme, they also presented gave Clinton, who will soon leave her post, with a blue football jersey with "Clinton" on the back and 112, the number of countries she has visited during her tenure.

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