Four new members inducted into the Hall of Fame

Four new members inducted into the Hall of Fame

By Natela Cutter The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center held a Hall of Fame induction ceremony Nov. 5, welcoming four new members and simultaneously marking 80 years since the inception of the Institute. The selectees for 2021 are: retired Air Force...
Presidio and DLIFLC celebrate Veterans Day

Presidio and DLIFLC celebrate Veterans Day

By Airman 1st Class Tanner Cope MONTEREY, Calif. – The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center held a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 10 on the upper Presidio of Monterey with military personnel, veterans, faculty, staff and students in attendance....
Two intelligence Soldiers win Best Warrior Competitions

Two intelligence Soldiers win Best Warrior Competitions

By Tammy Cario This year, the two recipients of the Soldier of the Year and non-commissioned officer of the Year titles went to two Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center graduates. Sgt. Justin Earnhart, who won Soldier of the Year, graduated from the...
Learning language by doing with pottery

Learning language by doing with pottery

By Tammy Cario Pottery might not be the first thing you think of when someone says Persian Farsi, but for some Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center students, pottery class is a great way to build up their language. “I don’t know what I’m making at the...
Indonesian language graduate shines during exercise

Indonesian language graduate shines during exercise

By Tammy Cario The nature of the cryptolinguist’s work after training at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center is often shrouded in mystery because of the secrecy involved in the mission. Thankfully, sometimes the job takes the graduates to amazing...