The Foreign Service Journal, January 2012

Cover I
Contents 3
Focus on FS Reflections 20
Born in Kansas, Made in Africa 20
Remembering Another Unforgettable Day 25
Getting to Know You 28
A Promise to Aisha 32
Until We Meet Again 35
Features 40
Homesick: Supporting the Emotional Life of Expatriates 40
AFSA News 47
Retired FSO Receives Congressional Gold Medal 47
Dissent = Effective Advocacy 47
News Briefs 48
VP State—Serving Two Masters 49
VP USAID—Dissent: USAID’s New Direct Channel 50
AFSA Meets with Affinity Groups 50
VP Retiree—An Adieu, with Reflections 51
Diplomacy and Diversity: Notes for All 51
2011-2012 AFSA Financial Aid Scholars 52
State Department Clerk Saves the Nation’s Papers 57
AFSA Book Notes: Father-Daughter Team Discusses the Specter of Vietnam 58
Retirement: Carolina Friends of the Foreign Service 59
J. Kirby Simon Trust Grant Helps to Rebuild Hope in La Paz 60
2012 AFSA Dues Rates 60
Classifieds 61
Departments 5
President’s Views—Marine Corps Culture and Institutional Success: Lessons for the FS? 5
Speaking Out—The Next 50 Years 13
Letter from the Editor 18
Foreign Service Crossword Puzzle 76
Letters 6
Cybernotes 9
Marketplace 10
Books 64
In Memory 68
Index to Advertisers 74

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