The Foreign Service Journal, April 2018

6 APRIL 2018 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 87 Family Member Matters International Day: The American Problem By L a u r a Keye s E l l swo r t h 97 Reflections Those Unlikely Foreign Service Friendships By Do r o t h y Cam i l l e Sh e a 98 Local Lens Hpa-An, Myanmar By J ame s Ad ams 73 AFSA President Asks Retirees to Speak Up for the Foreign Service 74 State VP Voice—You Called? 75 FCS VP Voice—Commercial Service Promotes Economic Security 75 AFSA at HBCU Conference 76 Retiree VP Voice—Continuing the Journey 76 AFSAAdds Two Names to Memorial Wall 77 AFSA On the Hill—The Ongoing Battle of the Budget 78 Tax Tune-Up: What’s New in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 82 AFSAMeets with Global Ties Participants 83 AFSA Seeks Award Nominations 84 Department Appeals 2014 MSI Case 84 Administrative Leave Policy 84 Work Year: Did You Know? 85 AFSA Seminar: Retirement Planning Made Easy(er) 85 AFSAWelcomes 15th Consular Fellows Class 86 AFSA Governing Board Meeting, February 21 86 USAID Vice President Retires AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION On the Cover: A selection of Journal covers from 1919 to today. Design and composition: Caryn Suko Smith, Driven By Design LLC. Marketplace 91 Classifieds 93 Real Estate 96 Index to Advertisers FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views Pulling America’s Diplomats from the Field By Ba r ba r a S t e p h e n s o n 9 Letter from the Editor Launching the FSJ Centennial By Sh awn Do rma n 19 Speaking Out Respect, Trust and Partnership: Keeping Diplomacy on Course in Troubling Times By Te d Os i u s Perspectives 76 Departments 10 Letters 15 Talking Points 88 Books