Let's make this birthday one to remember.

94 years old (Born on October 18, 1930)

Happy Birthday, Frank Carlucci! From navigating diplomatic waters in Portugal to steering the Pentagon through Cold War complexities under Reagan, you've always known how to handle tough situations with grace and wit. Your legendary ability to keep calm amid political storms still inspires us all.

Even though your days of negotiating international treaties might be behind you, we bet you're still expertly mediating family debates over birthday cake slices today. May this year bring as much success—and fewer crises—than those memorable years at Defense or diplomacy ever did. Cheers on another trip around the sun; may it be peaceful yet exciting!