Colonel Bernard Banks writes about the importance of cultural dexterity, and how he developed that dexterity through his years in the military.

Enjoy this interesting article about how cultural analysis and understanding food culture is employed in the private sector to encourage consumption and inform marketing strategies. 

The Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research in the United States of America (SIETAR USA) is an educational membership organization for professionals concerned with the challenges and rewards of intercultural relations. Members work within business and industry, consulting, training, K-12 and higher education, counseling, all aspects of the media and arts.

USAID's Office of Civilian-Military Cooperation (CMC) serves as the primary point of contact with the Department of Defense (DOD). The office responds to the National Security Strategy's demand that development be a strong and equal partner with diplomacy and defense in collective pursuit of a world that promotes peace, security and opportunity for all.

Check out this interesting video on how life has changed in the Middle East over the past 58 years.

The Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MANVI) program authorizes the military services to recruit certain legal aliens whose skills are considered to be vital to the national interest. Those holding critical skills – physicians, nurses, and certain experts in language with associated cultural backgrounds – would be eligible.