Former Arabic student speaks at UN

Former Arabic student speaks at UN

By Patrick Bray DLIFLC Public Affairs   MONTEREY, Calif. – Spc. David Chestnut, an Arabic language graduate from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, spoke at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City July 26-29 as a winner of the...
New DASD for training and education visits DLIFLC

New DASD for training and education visits DLIFLC

By Natela Cutter DLIFLC Public Affairs   MONTEREY, Calif. – Ms. Diana Banks, assigned as the deputy assistant secretary of defense for force training and education, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), in Washington, D.C.,...
75th Anniversary Special: The Nisei legacy

75th Anniversary Special: The Nisei legacy

By Patrick Bray DLIFLC Public Affairs   MONTEREY, Calif. – Just prior to and then during World War II, foreign language became associated with military intelligence missions. Before then, and dating back to the dawn of the United States as a nation, language...
FAO program guest speaker on current China topics

FAO program guest speaker on current China topics

By Patrick Bray DLIFLC Public Affairs   Editor’s note: This article is a feature from the Foreign Area Officer program’s monthly officer professional development series at DLIFLC. MONTEREY, Calif. – Kathleen Walsh, associate professor of national security affairs...
229th MI Battalion changes command

229th MI Battalion changes command

By Natela Cutter DLIFLC Public Affairs   MONTEREY, Calif. – Lt. Col. Derrick C. Long relinquished command of the 229th Military Intelligence Battalion to Lt. Col. Tony K. Sabo during a ceremony on Soldier Field at the Presidio of Monterey, California, July 8. In...