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,...
From Air Force Airman to Space Force Guardian 

From Air Force Airman to Space Force Guardian 

By Tammy Cario  Recently, two former Airmen were sworn into the Space Force at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.   Former Staff Sgts. James Taylor and Isaac Pringle joined Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Robinson and Senior Master Sgt. Martha Burkhead,...
Being part of the solution

Being part of the solution

By Natela Cutter, DLIFLC Public Affairs The first thing one notices when walking into the vaccination site at the Presidio of Monterey is the calm, organized manner of operations. People are smiling and soft, cheerful pop music plays in the background while staff in...