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It seems like the learning never ends, only the lessons change. Instead of cramming for finance exams in the MBA program at the University of Texas, I'm studying how to handle dislocated civilians and refugees and how to coordinate humanitarian assistance. I'm more than halfway through the nine-week Civil Affairs course here at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, at Fort Bragg, and while the academies aren't as rigorous as those at UT, reacclimating to the regimented ways of the Army has been a challenge, it's a world where my schedule, my clothing, and sometimes even my "free time" are dictated by some one else. Let's just say that it clashes with my individualist tendencies! * But I have learned quite a bit. The officers who teach the course have several tours under their belts--to Kosovo, Africa, Afghanistan, and Iraq--and they have direct experience with Civil Affairs in combat settings. One of my most stimulating seminars, in fact,...
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