Mission essential: Taking care of yourself 

Mission essential: Taking care of yourself 

By Tammy Cario  In a world where big ideals like “mission” and “battle buddy” are your career, it is a challenge to take time for yourself. That thought might even be accompanied by guilt, because the core values of your branch simply don’t mention self-care in the...
Military communities rely on CALMED data-guru

Military communities rely on CALMED data-guru

By Natela Cutter   Trying to get an interview with the busiest person at the Presidio of Monterey can be daunting, especially if that person is in charge of all COVID-19 data that leadership depends on to make important decisions, almost like the White House depends...
Community matters on the battlefield and in life

Community matters on the battlefield and in life

By Tammy Cario  Although it was over 2,000 years ago that Aristotle wrote, “Man is by nature a social animal,” his saying still holds true today. Humans are inherently social beings that want to belong, and if you take that community away, a whole host of problems...
DLIFLC loses one of its own 

DLIFLC loses one of its own 

By Natela Cutter, DLIFLC Public Affairs   The Presidio of Monterey’s 229th Military Intelligence Battalion held a memorial service for Spc. Ryan Tasso March 11, who had graduated from the Russian Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Program in December of...
Resiliency: Courage in the Arena

Resiliency: Courage in the Arena

By Tammy Cario  Over the last few years, resiliency has become a buzzword. Never more so than in 2020, thanks to a global pandemic that forced the entire world to adapt and change in often uncomfortable ways. It is now used everywhere to promote feel-good,...