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The TRADOC Culture Center will be signing off and dimming the lights in our office in the coming months. The people in ...
01/20/2021

The TRADOC Culture Center will be signing off and dimming the lights in our office in the coming months. The people in our organization are moving on to new assignments; some overseas, many to other organizations within the Department of Defense, and a couple will be retiring. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Good luck and Godspeed until we meet again.

Army jobs with a huge cultural competence requirement: Civil Affairs Specialist-Civil Affairs Specialists identify criti...
07/03/2020

Army jobs with a huge cultural competence requirement: Civil Affairs Specialist
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Civil Affairs Specialists identify critical requirements needed by local citizens in combat or crisis situations. Civil Affairs Specialists are primarily responsible for researching, coordinating, conducting and participating in the planning and production of civil affairs related documents, while enabling the civil-military operations of the supported commander.
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https://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/browse-career-and-job-categories/intelligence-and-combat-support/civil-affairs-specialist.html
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Army jobs with a huge cultural competence requirement: Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB)-Soldiers in SFABs are hi...
06/29/2020

Army jobs with a huge cultural competence requirement: Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB)
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Soldiers in SFABs are highly trained and among the top tactical leaders in the Army. Their work strengthens our allies and partners while supporting this Nation’s security objectives and the combatant commanders' warfighting needs.
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Check out the video about being in the SFAB and learn more about the requirements at this website.
https://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/current-and-prior-service/advance-your-career/security-force-assistance-brigade.html
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Army jobs with a huge cultural competence requirement: Special Forces-The cornerstone of Special Forces operations, unco...
06/22/2020

Army jobs with a huge cultural competence requirement: Special Forces
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The cornerstone of Special Forces operations, unconventional warfare is activities conducted to enable a resistance movement or insurgency to coerce, disrupt, or overthrow a government or occupying power by operating through or with an underground, auxiliary, and guerrilla force in a denied area.
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Learn about the many missions of a Special Forces Soldier here:
https://www.goarmy.com/special-forces/primary-missions.html
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COVID-19 & NORMS OF INTERACTION: TIMEPeople’s sense of time while relegated to a more home-bound existence may have chan...
06/06/2020

COVID-19 & NORMS OF INTERACTION: TIME
People’s sense of time while relegated to a more home-bound existence may have changed. In the short-term, people may perceive time as being longer, shorter, or harder to keep track of overall. For some, being out of work, teleworking, or being forced to scramble and keep their business alive may have reinforced the importance of schedule, punctuality, and time management. But for others, it may have had the opposite effect. For most Americans, their routine has been greatly affected – replaced by a new one for some, replaced by uncertainty and a lack of foreseeability by others. Much of this certainly depends on ones’ situation.

But a longer-term effect may be what people do with their time. For some, being with family, or missing family may have instilled an appreciation of their family, and spending time with them. For others, it may have made them realize that they want time away from them. For some, the absence of friends, other family members, career pursuits or recreational activities may have made their hearts grow fonder for these things, while with others, perhaps they’ve gained newfound appreciation for other avenues of interest as a result of being forced to adapt. Whether these things are playtime with children, greater opportunities for exercise, time spent reading or watching movies, or simply enjoying a less-hectic lifestyle, the COVID-19 situation has caused many Americans, consciously or not, to take stock of how they are living their lives, which for some at least, will almost certainly result in change.
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COVID-19 & NORMS OF INTERACTION: HONORHonor and shame are two prominent FRESH-T factors that have been brought to the fo...
06/05/2020

COVID-19 & NORMS OF INTERACTION: HONOR
Honor and shame are two prominent FRESH-T factors that have been brought to the forefront in some ways during the COVID crisis. Those choosing not to adopt recommended public health measures such as social distancing, mask-wearing, etc. have been “called out” on social media, television and so on for not living up to what is seen as their public responsibility. In other situations, awkward social interactions are taking place when some parties are not observing the recommended health precautions, and those around them are left wondering whether they should mention something or risk offending those not wearing masks, offering handshakes or hugs, attending or even hosting physical social events, and so on. Other people, who may just have “normal” illnesses such as allergies, colds, other forms of flu, etc. have reported feeling embarrassed or even nervous about their symptoms for fear of being labeled as a COVID-19 carrier. In other cases, those who are wearing masks and practicing social distancing, or those enforcing these measures, have been made to feel like they are doing something offensive by those who not only don’t want to follow these practices themselves, but don’t want anyone else to either.
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COVID-19 & NORMS OF INTERACTION: SPACEThe effect of COVID-19 on personal space is obvious, with recommended 6-foot dista...
06/04/2020

COVID-19 & NORMS OF INTERACTION: SPACE
The effect of COVID-19 on personal space is obvious, with recommended 6-foot distances between people. In physical environments, it will be interesting to see the long-term effects. In the 1500-1700s, rampant syphilis, which led to hair loss and sores, greatly spurred the wig and powdered-face wearing habits of European and American society. With many aristocrats and high-profile people engaging in this practice, this became a fashion norm as time went on, disease or not. In 21st-Century east Asia, a region already familiar with mask-wearing due to pollution concerns, the SARS outbreak made mask-wearing not only commonplace, but something that also became a fashion norm, well before the current COVID-19 outbreak. The trend also has practical roots in helping prevent the spread of even more innocuous infections like the common cold, and in being an expected sign of consideration for others in an area of the world where collectivism plays a stronger role in culture than in the U.S. It is doubtful that Americans across the board will embrace masks as fashion statements. However, mask use and social distancing, especially by those in vulnerable demographics, may very well have a long-term legacy.

With the lack of person-to-person contact, some pundits are noting an increase in phone and video-chat conversations (despite shortages in sold-out teleworking/communication equipment) and wonder if a video/voice-to-video/voice renaissance may occur amongst those for whom texting has become the preeminent form of communicating over distance. Chances are that the initial lifting of COVID restrictions may result in an upsurge of close-proximity, face-to-face social interaction amongst certain demographics – younger people, people with greater social affinity, and so on. But will the restrictions on these interactions during social distancing create a long-term appreciation of these interactions and lead to more personal interaction and less scenes of people sitting next to each other on their phones texting to people who aren’t physically there? It remains to be seen, but even if mitigating measures are in place for COVID-19, firsthand experience with it, and the existence of possible future pandemic-causing pathogens may play a significant factor in America’s personal space for the long term.
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COVID-19 & NORMS OF INTERACTION: EMOTIONMany emotions have been displayed during the COVID crisis. Fear, of course, has ...
06/03/2020

COVID-19 & NORMS OF INTERACTION: EMOTION
Many emotions have been displayed during the COVID crisis. Fear, of course, has been one of them. This has been expressed in generally harmful ways such as panicked hoarding behaviors and anti-Asian racism. Hospitals in many areas across the country have reported drastic drops in the number of Emergency Room visits by people suffering from heart attacks, strokes, and other grave health conditions. Initial research indicates that fear of catching COVID-19 at hospitals and going outside in general is one of, if not the main cause for this serious health-damaging, potentially fatal trend. While publicly reported incidents have been rare, violence over COVID-19 has been reported, such as the security guard who was shot for insisting that someone wear a mask in a store. More widespread has been a law-abiding display of anger by people who have demanded that the economy be “re-opened” and people given back the choice to exercise their freedom of movement and action, regardless of the grave health effects that many in the medical community warn will occur. Whether driven by an emotional need to blame, or more calculating opportunism, many have used the COVID-19 crisis as a political platform to promote their ideologies or blame those they wish to supplant from power, or those who they want to portray in a negative light.

At the same time, the crisis has brought out empathy, appreciation, and a sense of giving by many people. A sense of civic responsibility has resulted in people volunteering to make masks and/or donate needed items and services. Many are volunteering to take care of at-risk demographics. Delivery personnel have reported generous tipping in many areas. Most media, whether corporate, social or individual accounts have noted a general sense of reasonableness and cooperation despite hoarding, protests and the like. Television and the internet is filled with humorous takes on the COVID-19 situation. Will this crisis bring about a long-term sense of greater togetherness?
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COVID-19 & NORMS OF INTERACTION: ROLESDuring the COVID-19 crisis, people with jobs deemed as “essential” are being viewe...
06/02/2020

COVID-19 & NORMS OF INTERACTION: ROLES
During the COVID-19 crisis, people with jobs deemed as “essential” are being viewed as heroes, or at least being looked at with a renewed sense of appreciation by many people. Medical personal and first responders lead the way, but restaurant workers, delivery people, food production workers and so on are being publicly heralded for their efforts that keep bringing essential goods and services to the public. Of course, many marketing campaigns are looking to capitalize on this phenomenon to varying degrees of effectiveness, from banks to appliance makers to phone service providers.

COVID-19 has created another avenue of debate regarding the role of government in our culture. Should there be more Centralization, consolidation of national government leading to less globalization, free agency in private industry? Or is the exact opposite what we need to deal with crisis, whether they be the current medical one or others that may occur later?

On a widespread personal level, what is the role of the average citizen, regardless of their occupation? Do we all have a duty and responsibility to look out for the common good by staying at home, wearing masks, practicing social distancing, patronizing businesses in danger of going under, and so on? Or are we still essentially individuals who may choose to look out for our fellow citizens, but barring legal enforcement, are under no social mandate to do so? These are a few of the questions that will play out in the months and years to come.
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Image: https://www.army.mil/article/234223/soldiers_make_protective_masks_in_fight_against_covid_19

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