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Soldiers participate in a key leader engagement near Camp McGregor, N.M. to prepare for deployment to the Middle East

155th ABCT Learns about Culture

DLNSEO Culture Team
The 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team participated in security force advisor training consisting of language, culture, foreign weapons, and use of a translator.
Clemantine Wamariya, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide, speaks at the 17th commemoration of the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda, at UN Headquarters.

Clemantine Wamariya and the Harsh Reality of Life as a Refugee

Amy Hunt
Today, we look at a new memoir by Clemantine Wamariya, a Rwandan genocide survivor who moved across seven African countries in six years before coming to the United States, and how her story reflects…
Tourist taking picture at Thingvellir in Iceland

What does tourism mean for culture?

Amy Hunt
What are sustainable and responsible tourism? We explore how tourism can be both good and bad for culture, and what the focus of sustainable tourism means for preserving natural and cultural heritage.
U.S. Army Soldiers walking with Nigerian Army Soldiers in a remote military compound four hours north of the capital in Jaji.

No-nonsense Soldiers Train Nigerian Infantry

DLNSEO Culture Team
U.S. Army and Nigerian soldiers recently trained together in the northern Nigerian, building rapport and honing skills necessary in the Nigerian Army's fight against Boko Haram.
The Flower Girl - the most well-known North Korean opera and film

The Flower Girl - the most well-known North Korean opera and film

Graham Plaster
The Flower Girl is a North Korean revolutionary genre theatrical performance, which according to North Korean sources, was written by the country's first President Kim Il-sung. The opera was intended…
Pew's Global Migration map, focused on the data for the United States.

Mapping Global Migration

Amy Hunt
Today, we explore the Pew Research Center's interactive migration and remittance maps, which offer the chance to explore the movement trends of both people and their money around the world.
Girl Scouts, volunteers and U.S. service members form a friendship circle at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni/

International friendships formed through celebrating Girl Scouts’ birthday

DLNSEO Culture Team
Girl Scouts from Yamaguchi Prefecture celebrated the 106th birthday of their organization by learning arts and crafts and playing games from different cultures at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni,…
Image of woman speaking, with letters coming out of her mouth

Language extinction, and what that means for culture

Amy Hunt
What happens to culture when a language dies? Today we look at language extinction, and what that means for the loss of cultural knowledge and identity.
Rendering of globe, close-up over southern Europe. Each country is represented by its flag. The flag/country of Macedonia is brighter than the others.

What’s in a name?

Amy Hunt
What's so important about a country's name? It has everything to do with national identity and heritage. Read about some countries that have changed their names, and how those names were or weren't…
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