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Thursday, April 19, 2018
For the joy of teaching, instructor reflects on 50+ years
In 1961 the world was different than it is today. John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, Alan Shepard became the first American…
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Thursday, February 23, 2017
FAO program guest speaker on U.S. – Israeli policy
Dr. Guy Ziv, an associate professor at the American University School of International Service in Washington, D.C., spoke to Foreign Area Officers in…
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Monday, January 30, 2017
FAOs attend first Joint Foreign Area Officer Course of 2017
The Foreign Area Officer Program at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center hosted the Joint FAO Course Jan. 23-27 at the Weckerling
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Friday, January 27, 2017
Human rights lawyer on women in Iraq
Barbara Mulvaney, a human rights lawyer who is currently an international consultant, spoke to students studying the Iraqi dialect of Arabic at the…
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017
FAO program guest speaker on the U.S. and Latin America
Dr. Christopher Darnton, an associate professor of national security affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, spoke to Foreign Area…
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Pentagon Heritage Display Honors Foreign Area Officers
A new display at the Pentagon honors military officers who serve as regionally focused experts in political-military operations with advanced language skills,
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Monday, December 12, 2016
Yama Sakura: bilateral operation relies on bilingual service members
When bilateral coordination between two countries is part of a military exercise, one piece is vitally important: communication…
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