DLI (Defense Language Institute)

"Watch and see where Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and even Marines learn foreign languages" (quote from Gunny)

This video is special to me because I know all of the faculty who appear from the Korean School and most of the military cadre and MLIs who appear from various schools and service units.

You may recognize the Vietnam War Veteran and famous actor Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey in this short video. He came to visit DLI a few years ago .

Defense Language Institute Presidio of Monterey, CA

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[onepeachygirl]

Hey it's not that out of date, I was a student there when they filmed this and I'm not that old. God I loved that place! It was hard work but so worth it. When I was in Afghanistan they were absolutely shocked when this blonde American girl started speaking to them like normal and it was really rewarding being able to be one of the ones winning hearts and minds.

[MontereyDave]

@onepeachygirl That's awesome onepeachygirl! Thanks for your comment and for your service as a linguist in Afghanistan.

Dave C.

Monterey, CA

[FlecktarnBulwark]

Just passed the DLAB today (123). Hopefully going here soon enough

[MontereyDave]

@FlecktarnBulwark Congratulations! It's a great opportunity. I hope you have fun, learn a lot and enjoy Monterey but it is imperative that you come mentally prepared to study hard day and night.



[Kulair]

it comes from where!?

AHH i'll never know!

[ThissIssMyUsername]

@LantzG Air Force... sitting on ours, saving yours ;)

[LantzG]

@LantzG and if you're Army, Air Force, or Navy I don't want to hear jack shit about EMT (extra military training) because yall mother fuckers don't do jack shit. Don't even try to pretend you do because I have friends in each branch and they all talk shit on themselves for not doing what we have to while we're here.

[LantzG]

As a Marine DLI graduate what I have to say is be prepared. This video is really out of date considering what everyone is wearing. It is the most intense school I've ever gone through. If you went to college and studied a language for 4 years you don't know shit. You'll learn more then that inside of 4 months at the DLI on top of having PT and EMT all the fucking time depending on what branch.

[RapperWar]

@hondalover338 That's awesome! How did he get Serbo-Croatian? And what branch is he in?

[Roggiedodgie]

Ok sarge- they cut it off- where DOES the word "hooch" come from? 

[jumpmaster1061]

Three time DLI graduate - RU in 1976 & 1980 and PL in 1988-89. Todays students have much better classrooms and teaching aids than we did. But we still learned the languages. It takes a lot of hard work and motivation to make it thru the school. I saw a lot of young folks wash out because they partied too much and studied too little. I'm grateful for the time I was a student as I've been able to use my languages in real life.

[guitarguy258456]

.....but Gunny, where DOES the term "hooches " come from? :(