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...
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...
Creating online classes that engage

Creating online classes that engage

By Tammy Cario Under the best of circumstances, change is difficult. When it’s not the best circumstances, change is especially challenging, particularly when it comes in the lightning fast, world-upending way that was COVID-19, ushering in a new kind of normal in...