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The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2025

Cover 1
Contents 5
Focus on Global Health Diplomacy 26
Putting America First by Stopping Outbreaks at Their Source 26
Why Continued U.S. Leadership on HIV Is Essential 32
From Atlanta to Côte D'Ivoire: How the CDC Protects Americans Overseas 35
How to Prevent a Bacterial Pandemic in Central America 38
“Wherever the Wind Takes Us”—Poor Air Quality and Long-Term Foreign Service 42
Straight from the Source 46
MED Provider Portal: Modernizing the Foreign Service Health Care Experience 46
Feature: Service Disrupted 48
When USAID Disappears 48
USAID Is Vanishing 49
When Engineers Stop Working 52
Build Anyway 52
Perspectives 7
President’s Views—The Privilege of Serving You 7
Letter from the Editor—Global Health Diplomacy Today 9
Message from the Military—Diplomats Serve at the Tip of the Spear 14
Speaking Out—Reimagining the Foreign Service EER 22
Reflections—Effective Public Diplomacy During NATO Enlargement 88
Local Lens—Mount Nebo, Jordan 90
Departments 10
Letters 10
Talking Points 16
In Memory 77
Books 81
Marketplace 83
Real Estate 83
Classifieds 86
Index to Advertisers 87
AFSA News 53
Double Your Impact 53
Hundreds Rally in D.C. to Stand Up for Service 53
State VP Voice—A Foreign Service for the People, by the People 54
FCS VP Voice—What I’ve Learned 55
Retiree VP Voice—Parting Advice 56
AFSA Defends the Foreign Service in Court 56
AFSA Marks 60th Foreign Service Day 58
AFSA Hosts 51st Annual Memorial Plaque Ceremony 60
AFSA Governing Board Meeting, March 19, 2025 61
AFSA Welcomes April Orientation Class 61
2023-2025 AFSA Governing Board Term Report 62
2024 Annual Report: Legal Defense Fund 76
DACOR Memorial Day Service 76

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