The Foreign Service Journal, November 2018

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | NOVEMBER 2018 5 November 2018 Volume 95, No. 9 FOREIGN SERVICE Cover Story: Diplomatic Courier Service Centennial 22 None Swifter Than These A veteran courier salutes the Diplomatic Courier Service’s first 100 years and a career that offers both satisfaction and the opportunity to serve. By J ame s B . An ge l l 27 U.S. Diplomatic Couriers: A Historic Timeline Feature 64 The Family Liaison Office— Making a World of Difference for 40 Years Each generation has redefined and built on the work of earlier colleagues, sharing a commitment to safeguard and improve the well-being of our Foreign Service community. By Me t t e O. Be e c r o f t 31 From Pouches to Cargo: Diplomatic Couriers Today The couriers’ mission has not changed, but their scope of work and responsibility have expanded dramatically. By V i n c e C r aw l ey 34 In Their Own Write We are pleased to present this year’s collection of books by Foreign Service members and their families. 53 Of Related Interest Here are recent books of interest to the foreign affairs community that were not written by members of the Foreign Service. 59 Coming into Their Own ‘Write’— A Look Back at an FS Women’s Writers’ Group During the 1960s FS women writers from the Greatest Generation banded together to polish their craft and get their work published. By Fr a n c e s c a Hu eme r Ke l l y Focus on Foreign Service Authors