The Foreign Service Journal, March 2022

6 MARCH 2022 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 96 Reflections Winter in Kabul, 2005 By Ma rc G i l key 98 Local Lens Sighnaghi, Georgia By Ca r o l e Fe n t o n 67 In-State College Tuition for FS Families 67 Payroll Problems: An Update 68 State VP Voice—Reforming the Assignments Process 69 USAID VP Voice—365 Days of Reality vs. “First 100 Days” Recommendations 70 AFSA on the Hill—Major Advocacy Milestones Achieved 71 Book Notes— Career Diplomacy: Life andWork in the U.S. Foreign Service 71 Calling All FS Bloggers! 71 AFSA Governing Board Meeting, Dec. 8, 2021 72 Annenberg Award Honors Diplomats Who Helped Evacuate Allies fromAfghanistan (2021) and Vietnam (1975) 73 AFSA Honors 2021 Sinclaire Language Award Recipients 73 AFSA High School Essay Contest 73 Apply for AFSA College Scholarships 74 AFSA Outreach: Looking Back and Planning Ahead 75 AFSAWebinar: Reviewing Your Retirement Plan On the Cover— The cover map aims to show the flow of Afghan evacuees from Kabul to the landing points and onward processing locations worldwide, to eventual resettlement in the United States. Map by Chad Blevins/ FSJ. Marketplace 90 Real Estate 94 Classifieds 95 Index to Advertisers FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views Those Who Forget History … By E r i c Ru b i n 9 Letter from the Editor Evacuating and Resettling Afghan Allies By Sh awn Do rma n 22 Speaking Out Time to Bring Back Legations Headed by Diplomatic Agents? By Ge r a l d Lo f t u s a n d S t u a r t De n ye r Perspectives Departments 10 Letters 13 Letters-Plus 15 Talking Points 80 In Memory 87 Books AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION