The Foreign Service Journal, September 2018

6 SEPTEMBER 2018 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 82 Local Lens Freetown, Sierra Leone By J ame s Ta l a l a y 57 George F. Kennan AwardWinner Announced 58 State VP Voice—Don’t Be a Heather 59 FCS VP Voice—Five Things I’ve Learned 60 Retiree VP Voice—Threats to Retirement Benefits 60 REA/WAE Coordinator Information: An Update 61 Where We Stand—The Power of High Expectations 62 AFSA on the Hill—Congressional Funding: The Long Game 62 AFSA President Attends USGLC Summit 63 Notes from LM—Implementation Dispute Settlement 63 Common Sense Guide to CODELs 64 Retiree Corner—The Results Are In: AFSA’s Retiree Survey 66 AFSAWelcomes New Retirement Benefits Counselor 66 Join the FSJ Centennial Celebration 67 2018 Scholarship Program Update 68 AFSAWelcomes New Governing Board Members 70 The Journal Welcomes New Editorial Board Members 71 Governing Board Meeting, June 20 71 AFSA Hosts Networking Happy Hour AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION On the Cover— Art: “A Cubist State” by Josh Dorman Marketplace 74 Classifieds 76 Real Estate 78 Index to Advertisers FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views Covering the Bases By Ba r ba r a S t e p h e n s o n 9 Letter from the Editor The State of State By Sh awn Do rma n 79 Reflections Being There: Camp David, 1978 By Fr a n k F i n ve r Perspectives Departments 10 Letters 13 Letters-Plus 17 Talking Points 72 Books 66