Happy birthday, U.S. ARMY!
The U.S. Army was founded on June 14, 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized enlistment of riflemen to serve the United Colonies for one year. The 14 June date is when Congress adopted “the...
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DLIFLC reaffirms accreditation for seven more years
By Natela Cutter MONTEREY, Calif. – The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges acted to reaffirm the Defense Language Institute Foreign...
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Face to Face There’s an Arab proverb: “Learn a language, and you’ll avoid a war.” Each day when Staff Sgt. Alex Rababah wakes up at 4am, he reminds himself of the importance of his job as an...
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Provost award may open many doors
Airman 1st class James Jacobson poses with his father, retired Lt. Col. James Jacobson, in front of DLIFLC headquarters on July 12. By Natela Cutter MONTEREY, Calif. – As fate would have it, Airman 1st...
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Advice from the wise: don’t cram on the test
By Natela Cutter CSM Donehue with students. MONTEREY, Calif. – Every Tuesday morning, Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Donehue heads for the Tin Barn, a 1950s building on the Presidio of Monterey, where new...
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Korean instructors bring real life experience to classroom
By Natela Cutter Joosik Choi and Young Shin MONTEREY, Calif. – Nearly 20 years ago, two young linguists bumped into each other at Army’s Yongsan installation in Seoul, Korea, during a competition then...
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Korean Zen Master gives advice to students
By Natela Cutter Most students who attend the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center don’t expect to meet a Korean Zen master during their studies, let alone be able to ask existential...
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15,000th Associate of Arts degree awarded
The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center awarded its 15,000th Associate of Arts degree on Oct. 25, 2018, marking an impressive milestone for the Institute’s regionally accredited degree...
View ArticleLSK – Albanian
Language Survival Kits include text, audio recordings, and translations for up to 3,000 mission-related phrases. Modules include: Air Crew, Basic Phrases, Civil Affairs, Cordon/Search, Force...
View ArticleCiP – Albania
Countries In Perspective begin with a Country Profile containing basic facts, followed by more detailed discussion of Geography, History, Economy, Society and Security.
View ArticleLSK – Bulgarian
Language Survival Kits include text, audio recordings, and translations for up to 3,000 mission-related phrases. Modules include: Air Crew, Basic Phrases, Civil Affairs, Cordon/Search, Force...
View ArticleLSK – Amharic
Language Survival Kits include text, audio recordings, and translations for up to 3,000 mission-related phrases. Modules include: Air Crew, Basic Phrases, Civil Affairs, Cordon/Search, Force...
View ArticleCiP – Ethiopia
Countries In Perspective begin with a Country Profile containing basic facts, followed by more detailed discussion of Geography, History, Economy, Society and Security.
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Brazilian Army Language Center officers visit DLIFLC
By Natela Cutter Two members of the Brazilian Army Language Center visited the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center Oct. 22-26, to gain knowledge about the inner workings of one of the...
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Spc. Lingo retires from DLIFLC, embarks on new mission
By Natela Cutter Spc. Lingo retired from the Army Dec. 6, after three years of faithful service to the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center as the institute’s mascot. Spc. Lingo retired...
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Top Army attaché to China gives advice to FAOs
By Natela Cutter The U.S. Army’s senior defense attaché at the American Embassy in Beijing, China had a few things to share with newly-minted Foreign Area Officers who are attending a week-long joint...
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A friendship reconnected at DLIFLC
By Tammy Cario “You started 50 years ago last week,” Jerry Spivey said to Vincent “Vinnie” Zinck who was sitting across a classroom full of students at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language...
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Life after a PhD
By Tammy Cario With fluency in two foreign languages, a PhD in music arts and a possible Officer Training School appointment in his future, you might think that Airman 1st Class Toan Tran likes to...
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