The Foreign Service Journal, September 2003

T HE S TATE D EPARTMENT INSISTS F OREIGN S ERVICE SPECIALISTS ARE ON THE SAME TEAM AS ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES . B UT ARE THEY ? B Y B OB G ULDIN S E P T E M B E R 2 0 0 3 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 21 F O C U S O N F S S P E C I A L I S T S e enjoy the work, we love seeing the world, we’re proud to serve our country — but we hate getting treated like second-class citizens.” That’s the strong, consistent message that the Foreign Service Journal heard from FS specialists who responded to our call for input from specialists in the field. But before delving into the joys and sorrows of the life of Foreign Service specialists, let's get an overview of where they work and what they do. Foreign Service specialists work in U.S. government posts around the world. There are almost 4,500 specialists “ W Connie McClennans A T OUCH OF C LASS : T HE W ORLD OF F OREIGN S ERVICE S PECIALISTS