This weekend, on Memorial Day, we honor and remember those brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our Nation. Though the end of the pandemic is in sight, we prepared a virtual Memorial Day ceremony with Congressman Jimmy Panetta as guest speaker. As you gather with family members and friends this holiday, please remember that we are not out of the woods yet and that you need to remain vigilant.
A quarter century after 9/11: DLIFLC’s defining moment
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center can look back on a moment that fundamentally transformed its mission, resources and role in national security.
Just months before the attacks, newly appointed DLIFLC Commandant Col. Kevin Rice was confronting a series of seemingly unrelated challenges. The Institute faced mounting financial pressures, including soaring utility costs and an unfunded locality pay increase for faculty and staff.
