Know Your World brings global connections to Carlisle Barracks

Official Statements

• U.S. Army War College Public Affairs, November 12: “CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa. — Nov. 4, 2026 The sounds of music, conversations across languages and the shared experience of food and dance brought the world a little closer at Carlisle Barracks during the U.S. Army War College’s Know Your World event Nov. 4. International Fellows and their families welcomed members of the Carlisle Barracks community to explore the traditions, cuisine, crafts and stories of their home countries. The event offered visitors an opportunity to move beyond headlines and formal professional settings, creating space for personal conversations and cultural exchange.”

• U.S. Army War College Public Affairs, November 12: “It takes the IMS out of the uniform and makes them human,” said Terra Good, International Programs deputy director, using the abbreviation for international military students. “Their families can be there. It takes it from a tighter environment to a warm and welcoming environment where you can truly progress the relationships from professional into personal connections.”

• U.S. Army War College Public Affairs, November 12: “For International Fellows, the event also shifted the experience they have throughout the academic year. While Fellows often adapt to life in central Pennsylvania and American customs, Know Your World gave them an opportunity to serve as hosts and introduce their own cultures to classmates, sponsors and community members. “This is the night where the roles are reversed,” said Col. K.C. Evans, director, International Programs. “Instead of being the foreigner in somebody else’s country, they’re the host.”

• U.S. Army War College Public Affairs, November 12: “Throughout the evening, attendees visited country displays, learned about traditional textiles and craftsmanship, sampled food and joined one another on the dance floor. Those moments, organizers said, can become touchstones for future conversations between Fellows, their families and members of the community. The exchange also supports a broader objective of the International Fellows Program: developing understanding among leaders who may later work together in multinational environments.”

• U.S. Army War College Public Affairs, November 12: “The real return on investment for the War College is building a sense of strategic empathy,” Evans said. “The more you can understand the position of your partners, I think the more effective decision-maker you are.” Good said the event gives participants a chance to engage with countries they may have visited, hope to visit or know only through current events. By meeting the people who represent those countries, attendees can replace assumptions with firsthand understanding.”

• U.S. Army War College Public Affairs, November 12: “Know Your World is that opportunity to engage, to discover, to never stop learning,” Good said. The U.S. Army War College’s International Fellows Program has brought military leaders from partner nations to Carlisle Barracks for decades, according to Good. Through academic study, community engagement and events such as Know Your World, the program helps build relationships that extend beyond the classroom. “The world can’t function on one independent country by itself,” Good said. “We need partners and we need allies.”