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The Foreign Service Journal, October 2018

Cover 1
Contents 5
Focus on Combating Transnational Crime 22
Illicit Trade and Our Global Response 22
The “Place-Based Strategy” in Honduras 26
The FRONT-Line Initiative: Combating Transnational Criminal Organizations 29
Khetha: Bringing “Choices” to Help Address Wildlife Trafficking 33
Wildlife Trafficking Is a National Security Issue 35
FS Know-How 39
10 Things I Wish I Had Known: Confessions of a Recent Retiree 39
Feature 41
Jessica’s Journeys 41
Perspectives 7
President’s Views—Taking Stock 7
Letter from the Editor—Borderless Crime 9
Family Member Matters—Making It in Mongolia: Surviving One of the Coldest Capitals 46
Reflections—Playing Squash with Arlen Specter 76
Local Lens—Say, Niger 78
Departments 10
Letters 10
Letters-Plus 12
Talking Points 14
In Memory 59
Books 68
Marketplace 70
Classifieds 70
Real Estate 72
Index to Advertisers 75
AFSA News 47
USDC and AFSA Join Forces for Remembrance of 1998 East Africa Embassy Bombings 47
Diplomacy Through Music 48
AFSA Welcomes Newest Foreign Service Members 49
Announcing the 2018 AFSA Award Winners 49
State VP Voice—We Work Hard for the Money 50
USAID VP Voice—FSOs Need to Support Diversity and Inclusion 51
AFSA Governing Board Meeting, August 16 51
FAS VP Voice—Mission (Almost) Impossible 52
Appreciation: Willard Ames “Bill” De Pree 52
Where We Stand—Rebuilding Our Economic Strength 53
Retiree Corner—Life After the Foreign Service: Jim Bullington 54
AFSA President in Williamsburg 54
Summer and Fall Outreach: Baseball and California Visit 55
Inside the World of Diplomacy 57
AFSA Honors National High School Essay Contest Winner 58
Coordination of FEHB and Medicare 58

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