by Natela Cutter | Mar 13, 2024 | News
In the heart of America’s melting pot, Irina Anokhin stands as a testament to the power of language and the resilience of the human spirit. Her story, a blend of multiculturalism and dedication, stretches from the bustling streets of Moscow to the academic halls of...
by Natela Cutter | Mar 12, 2024 | News
Col. James A. Kievit, a former infantry officer and currently a U.S. Army Special Operations Civil Affairs officer with multiple overseas deployments, is no stranger to challenge, on or off the battlefield. Behind his unassuming and quiet demeanor lies a brilliant...
by Natela Cutter | Mar 8, 2024 | News
In the halls of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, California, you’ll find an unassuming figure whose passion for languages has shaped an extraordinary journey. “I learned English as my first foreign language in kindergarten and...
by Natela Cutter | Mar 6, 2024 | News
The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Harris, observed two Chinese Mandarin classes at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center March 4, while engaged on a tour to visit TRADOC installations...
by Natela Cutter | Mar 5, 2024 | News
In the heart of the Khyber Valley, where the mountains stand as a silent witness to centuries of history, Lutfullah Fareedzai’s story began amidst the turmoil of war. “My birth, occurring under challenging circumstances, became a tale of survival,” Lutfullah recalled,...
by Natela Cutter | Mar 1, 2024 | News
For Woman’s History Month, we celebrate one of our own. A milestone event, the first appointed female to lead the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center was Col. Sue Ann Sandusky from 2007-2010. The day Sandusky received an email entitled “Hot Job,”...
