The Foreign Service Journal, June 2018

6 JUNE 2018 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 86 Family Member Matters An Interview with My Son By J e s s i c a Pow l ey Ha yd e n 93 Reflections A British Baptism in a Russian Church, in 1968 By J o n a t h a n B . R i c ke r t 94 Local Lens Dublin, Ireland By Ma t t h ew L . Ho r n e r 46 AFSA Honors Fallen Foreign Service Colleagues 47 Rolling Moment of Silence 49 State VP Voice—A Fresh Start 50 FCS VP Voice—SelectUSA Connects Foreign Investors with U.S. Companies 50 New Specialist Class Members Join AFSA 51 Retiree VP Voice—Progress Report 51 AFSA Hosts Expelled Diplomats 52 A Fresh Approach to Member Services 52 AFSAWelcomes New Staff Members 54 Congress Comes Through for the Foreign Service 54 AFSA Governing Board Meeting, April 2018 55 Outreach: Retirees Across America AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION On the Cover: The cyber world. Credit: istockphoto.com/MONSITJ Marketplace 88 Classifieds 90 Real Estate 92 Index to Advertisers FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views Rebuilding America’s Diplomatic Capability By Ba r ba r a S t e p h e n s o n 9 Letter from the Editor The Cyber Challenge By Su s a n Ma i t r a 18 Speaking Out Two Ears, One Mouth, Two Hands: Diplomacy 101 By J a s o n C r i s s Howk Perspectives Departments 10 Letters 11 Letters-Plus 13 Talking Points 84 Books 47 46