Learning Foreign Language Helps US Soldiers Bridge Culture Gap
1,105 views · Published 28 May 2016 · 2:03 · Indexed 23 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2016 · News & Politics
Understanding a foreign culture and being able to communicate with the local population is a key component of military strategy in a foreign theater. Language familiarity and cultural awareness at times could mean the difference between a mission’s success or failure. VOA’s Hasib Alikozai has this report about a U.S. Defense Department school in California that educates U.S. military personnel about foreign cultures and languages. Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/media/video/learning-foreign-language-helps-us-soldiers-bridge-culture-gap/3349819.html
