Cultural awareness key to success, Army official says
Lieutenant general notes the importance of being able to change gears on the fly.
Wed, 03/02/2011 - 12:33am
Lt. Gen. Ken Keen, the military deputy commander of the U.S. Southern Command, speaks during the Culture Summit V at the Windemere Hotel & Conference Center on Tuesday.
(Beatrice Richardson • Herald/Review)
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SIERRA VISTA — As problems crop up in the world, the United States, especially its military, has to be culturally aware in order to respond, Lt. Gen. Ken Keen, the military deputy commander of the U.S. Southern Command, said.
“Cold shock” of initial contact will lead to more problems when the United States engages in armed conflict or humanitarian actions, Keen told nearly 300 people Tuesday who attended the first of three days of Culture Summit V.
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In a humanitarian action – fine this might come in handy but that is not your primary function. This is supposed to be an Army. A fighting force assigned to protect us. Maybe we should just sit home and wait for our enemy to come over here and see how culturally sensitive they are. Then you’ll get the idea.