Eighteen individuals naturalized

Eighteen individuals naturalized

By Natela Cutter Despite the global pandemic, a team from the San Jose office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services traveled to the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center at the Presidio of Monterey to naturalize 18 individuals on June 25. “I am...
The importance of sleep in military training

The importance of sleep in military training

By Tammy Cario In a recent town hall with Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center students that was sprinkled with survey questions about studies and stress, Col. Gary Hausman, DLIFLC commandant, asked them to respond to an unusual question: how much sleep...
314th Training Squadron changes command

314th Training Squadron changes command

By Natela Cutter Lt. Col. Jaclyn Deroush relinquished command of the 314th Training Squadron to Lt. Col. Joseph Ladymon during a change of command ceremony atop Munakata Hall at the Presidio of Monterey, California, June 17. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony...
USMC at Presidio of Monterey changes command

USMC at Presidio of Monterey changes command

By Natela Cutter The Marine Corps Detachment at the Presidio of Monterey carried out a change of command June 12, in which Lt. Col. Jason Schermerhorn relinquished command to Lt. Col. Timothy Mayer, who will be taking charge of Marines who are studying a foreign...
Gaming: a gateway to immersive virtual learning

Gaming: a gateway to immersive virtual learning

By Tammy Cario It all started a month ago when instructor Lucia Artacho and her team were brainstorming ways to engage their students in the Spanish classes that are now being taught online. “Our main challenge during this COVID experience has been keeping our...
Marine receives award for saving driver’s life

Marine receives award for saving driver’s life

By Tammy Cario A Marine with the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center was awarded for his heroic actions Thursday in a ceremony held at the Presidio of Monterey May 28, 2020. The Marine Corps Detachment awarded Sgt. Christopher C. Ellis with the Navy and...