In a recent article, Admiral James Stavridis, head of the U.S. European Command says that the Defense Department needs to do more to help U.S. military officers learn a second language and become more culturally responsive. Stavridis proposes several initiatives to help reach this goal, including making bilingualism a basic requirement for officers, creating a career path for foreign affairs officers and expanding the number of officers knowledgeable about specific regions. You can read more about the military's efforts to place a greater emphasis on language learning in the article linked below:
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