Human Terrain Team
Basic Information
Human Terrain Teams are anthropologists who accompany combat brigades Military of the United States to understand the "cultural landscape" of a region where the United States currently has a military presence, as well help them to figure out the local social networks. Presently, Human Terrain Teams are active in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sources
Army.Mil news article
Operational Details at Army.Mil
Wikipedia entry
Game and Story Use
- This is a good model for getting civilian academic adventurers into war zones.
- Conversely, it might also be a good example for what skills future armies and soldiers might have learn to fulfill their strategic objectives.
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