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Mongolia|life|October 13, 2016 / 02:07 PM
ROTC member visits Mongolia

AKIPRESS.COM - Mikell in Mongolia Deanna Mikell never saw herself traveling to Mongolia on her own. However, thanks to the U.S. Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency Program (CULP), Mikell traveled far over the summer, according to The Student Printz.

Mikell studies at William Carey but is a member of the Southern Miss ROTC. She has participated in ROTC since high school.

“It was an opportunity to continue what I loved and pursue a bigger goal of joining the army as an officer,” Mikell said.

The Army ROTC’s CULP program provides ROTC cadets to travel to foreign nations and learn skills that can only be obtained outside of a classroom. As part of the experience, cadets participate in military-to-military exchange, language and cultural learning and humanitarian service. CULP’s goal is to teach ROTC cadets more cultural awareness and foreign language skills.

At first, Mikell did not know what to expect when she traveled to Mongolia, an East-Asian country landlocked between China and Russia.

Mikell said she quickly adjusted to the people and culture soon after arriving.

“They were very friendly and treated you like family, especially Americans,” Mikell said.

Mikell’s mission focused on strengthening the English speaking skills of her Mongolian counterparts. In return, Mikell was instructed in Mongolian culture, language and military training.

Mikell said her mission was a beautiful experience that helped her grow as an ROTC cadet.

“I know I can go without certain tools, because they go without them all the time,” Mikell said. “They made stuff last when they did not have the materials. We have all the things we need, so I need to learn to use them to the best of my ability and learn as much as I can while I am in ROTC so that I can be better equipped for overseas training.”

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