6 NOVEMBER 2024 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 82 Local Lens Antarctica By Justin Franklin Cover art—General view of the meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Heads of State and Government—Washington Summit, on July 10, 2024 (photo courtesy of NATO). Inset: NATO, comprising representatives of the 12 Atlantic Pact nations, gathers to plan joint defense in Washington, D.C., in September 1949 (photo by Everett Collection Inc./Alamy Stock Photo). Marketplace 75 Real Estate 78 Classifieds 79 Index to Advertisers 7 President’s Views NATO at 75: It’s Personal … By Tom Yazdgerdi 17 Speaking Out My $100,000 EER By Rachel Schneller 80 Reflections The Elephants Make a Comeback By Seth Luxenberg Perspectives Departments 10 Letters 11 Letters-Plus 13 Talking Points 71 In Memory AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION 63 Overseas Comparability Pay Update 63 AFSA Happy Hour 64 State VP Voice—State’s Talent Retention Objectives 65 USAID VP Voice—Thank You, Sue 66 Retiree VP Voice—Honoring Fallen Colleagues 67 AFSA Welcomes New Executive Assistant, Jahari Fraser 68 Governing Board Welcomes Heather Pishko 68 A Clean AFSA Audit 68 AFSA Governing Board Meeting, Aug. 21, 2024 69 Emergency Travel Policy Update 69 Foreign Service Grievance Board Updates 70 AFSA’s Good Works—Public Outreach and Education 63
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