The Foreign Service Journal, June 2004

process. It is very distressing to those of us who have no family or medical concerns that certain peo- ple with such concerns will only ever be required to serve in modern, Western-style countries. There is a point at which the department must draw the line.” Do you anticipate being asked to serve in Iraq in the next five years? Do you plan to serve in Iraq? Iraq poses a special concern, given that so many employees will need to serve there over the coming months and years. Almost all of the single survey respondents wrote that they would be willing to serve in Iraq. Some said they had volun- teered already. Respondents with families, not surprisingly, were not nearly as ready to volunteer. Only one married respondent said he had volunteered to serve in Iraq. About one out of three married respon- dents said they thought they would serve in Iraq. A number of married respondents said they would be will- ing to serve there once it becomes an accompanied post. “I don’t anticipate being asked to serve in Iraq, because there are so many people who are volunteering for it. I won’t volunteer due to a promise I made to my folks, but if I’m sent then I would probably go rather than quit,” says a manage- ment officer in Latin America. Jennifer Schaming-Ronan notes that, “I anticipate that I may be called to serve in Iraq during the next few years. I think that serving in Iraq would provide an historic opportunity, and I believe many of my FS colleagues feel the same way.” From another perspective, General Services Specialist Joseph Vasquez points out that he retired from the military. “In the FS world, serving in Iraq should be voluntary,” he says. J U N E 2 0 0 4 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 45 korman communities arlington CORPORATE SUITES arlington, va 880 north pollard street 866.korman.4 : kormancommunities.com live better. brand new luxury high rise : fully appointed one, one bed- room dens and two bedroom corporate suites : state of the art fitness and business centers : heated outdoor lap pool : custom made mahogany furniture : fully equipped kitchens : luxury towels and linens : soft, firm or hypoallergenic pil- low selection : weekday club breakfast serving Starbucks ® Coffee : afternoon Tazo ® Tea : digital premium cable and high speed internet : 27” and 20” sony wega tv and dvd : sony cd stereo : free local phone : on-site management, maintenance, housekeeping : concierge services : walking distance to ballston common mall, ballston and virginia square metro stops