Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

[@Archangel76]

This is one of the most well-spoken and presentable people I have ever seen in the Army.

[@RICE4azns]

The Army is made up of everybody. It has some of the smartest and some of the dumbest, the best and the worst people i've ever met in my life.

[@ranelgallardo7031]

I mean this is all PR, they have to put the most well spoken and presentable soldiers in these videos.

[@4146479]

Duh, he's a linguist.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Jurong Institute Learn Malay

[@matildawolfram4687]

My brother studied languages at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in California. The pace of study was intense. Students had to master the language course in 36-64 weeks. Psychologically it was very difficult, but fortunately he was helped by Yuriy Ivantsiv's book "Polyglot Notes. Practical tips for learning foreign languages”. The book " Poliglot Notes" became a desk book for my brother, because it has answers to all the problems that any student of a foreign language has to face. Thanks to the author of the channel for this interesting video! Good luck to everyone who studies a foreign language and wants to realize their full potential!

[@michaeljimenez9203]

What language did he learn

[@matildawolfram4687]

@@michaeljimenez9203 Chinese

[@michaeljimenez9203]

@@matildawolfram4687 what was his MOS? I’m thinking to join 35W

[@travissimmons1765]

DLI was by far my best time in the army. Only been 6 years and I miss it like crazy

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

What was so great about it?

[@GaveMeStyle7]

@@marlonmoncrieffe0728 the women probably

[@Coshade12]

⁠@@marlonmoncrieffe0728I’m at DLI currently and the best part for me is the teachers. I love my teachers and it’s super fun spending time with teachers and friends everyday. It’s challenging but I’m sincerely happy to be here with other great people

[@thedragonshoard9130]

I’m at DLI and found this vid today and the first thing I see when it starts is literally the chunk of Berlin Wall I stare at every day at lunch. Every day I head to the smoke pit under the tree on the other side of the yard, stare at that wall and play my tinwhistle to relax between classes.

[@Coshade12]

I’ve seen you around dude, as a musician I love your playing

[@thedragonshoard9130]

@@Coshade12 aint no way XD cheers mate, i just hate how windy it is here. so hard to play in the wind, so im glad you think it still sounds okay.

[@carlosdanielsurcomamani2406]

In my country the Air force use these books for teaching us. I learned a lot with them. I'm Bolivian

[@way2muchNFO]

My dad was with the DLI Nearly 40 years , miss you dad

[@ColonelMarcellus]

(Ancient History) They used to take an "A-Lat" or "A-Lap" test to get into Army's language school. Graduates got one of the Specialist ranks ("Spec"). I tried to enlist in 1973 but couldn't pass the dayum physical, so I never got to take the test for that school. Some languages (like Korean) were longer courses than others (like German). The school was in Monterey, California. I often wondered if a polyglot (multi-lingual) soldier would qualify as a Warrant Officer.

[@hamiltonblankson]

Aww! Nice. I've been trying to improve on my Arabic too and hearing that soldier branch into it sounded like music to my ears. 😊

[@greysonsharp8540]

Oh, man. I miss Monterey. DLI is cash money. Anyone enlisting, request a DLAB test after that ASVAB.

[@Aknight292]

Already did, waiting to ship to Basic and then DLI after Scored 117 on the DLAB

[@KrissyBeeTv]

What do you mean when you say its cash money?

[@greysonsharp8540]

@@KrissyBeeTv It was a very good experience overall.

[@proudasiangirl576]

@@KrissyBeeTv I believe you get extra pay to become a linguist.

[@KrissyBeeTv]

@@proudasiangirl576 ooh wow even more motivating

[@CelineJensen-m1d]

Thanks a million. That’s brilliant. I appreciate it. cheers and best regards, Winai

[@wis6007]

Thanks a million. That’s brilliant. I appreciate it. 🎉 cheers and best regards, Winai

[@Eric-mw1gr]

Don't know how to explain it. I was stressed almost the entire time I was at DLI... but I also wish I could go through it for the first time again. Growing old is strange.

[@Mattropolis97]

Can’t wait to start! I’ll be heading there for korean in a week.

[@cheesyblasters2]

oh no...

[@dtrustyles702]

haha. How’s it going so far?

[@ThEPwNCreAtoR]

@@cheesyblasters2 lmao

[@Isaac-eg3um]

How did it go

[@8pija22]

what happened bro

[@jeffinjordan]

Maybe DLI changed since I was there, but my experience was not the same as those who speak so highly of the institution. I enlisted in the Army specifically to study Arabic. Of course I would get Arabic - no one wants to study Arabic! Completely qualified and motivated to do so, but the Army assigned me a language I had no desire to study or learn. This was a huge mistake on the Army’s part - not capitalizing on a person’s prior study, background, and experience, but telling them you’re going to do what we Want you to do and you will like it, no matter how insane it is. They told me that I could re-enlist and get Arabic for my second enlistment. I completed the course and graduated by putting in the bare minimum that I needed and left the Army at the end of my enlistment. Lie to me the first time around, I won’t trust you the next time. Several years later I went to the Middle East and learned Arabic in country.

[@trevormendenhall1723]

sounds like thr military in a nut shell... oh you want this arabic and have experience in it already? naaah go ahead and learn Chinese

[@audaxo]

There is some leeway especially with the army it seems. When I first came here, I met a soldier who had gotten Russian and was able to change his language to Chinese since he wrote in a request to some government civilian in charge of selecting the languages. I'm air force and tried changing my language within the first week of being here and was told that it wasnt doable at all

[@Ty-us3pf]

Shipping out for this next week. Cant wait!

[@ShermanPhillips-kf6nd]

Did you go to San Angelo?

[@sebastiansaxon]

DLI is the best experience ever.

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

What made it so great?

[@Counterstream]

I'm also curious. Why did you like it so much?

[@brandonmanuel2842]

Wish I could go to learn a language!

[@graham5105]

Can't wait to go! Shipping off to bootcamp in june... gonna be a 35 papa just like my dad and brother :)

[@rickeyalyles9169]

Are you there yet?

[@audaxo]

update?

[@shelbylytle2420]

Y’all need to consider what you’re getting into when you sign up and come here. These courses are super intense and the rules in TRADOC and just in general are getting worse and worse. This will keep you 2 years in TRADOC and the real Army is not like this. If you want to come here I suggest coming as a careerist or in another branch.

[@boorene6535]

How do i come in as careerist?

[@mdmarko]

How very true. DLI is great if you are a prior service enlisted person or an officer. Not good if you are a non-prior service enlisted person. This applies to all services. Such people are treated like children and pressured to 'volunteer' downtown. Then the military wonders why their retention rates for linguists are so low. Spent half of a four-year enlistment in training, only two years in the field, then separated.

[@ГарреттРид]

Is there a 35p I can speak with? I’m considering enlisting and I’d like to ask some questions

[@JJJ_JJ1]

Literally never went into that library 😅 I don’t even know where it is on base

[@z123462075]

wish i could go there

[@rafaeldiaz3858]

I will like to try doing something diferent from what i doing now will be a great experience

[@gvg.8785]

I am a permanent resident living in Los Angeles, I can't speak English well, but I want to join this program, I am 22 years old, can someone please help me or give more information about it.

[@Pharaohinthecut]

Enlist

[@proudasiangirl576]

Talk to a military recruiter and you'll have to take a test to see if you qualify.

[@justanotherguy4283]

Great video guys

[@things2watch922]

“Shhh” *intense lip smack*

[@Nicolas-mo4qr]

I wish i could get into this school!

[@gustavovenegas5255]

Me gustaría saber cuanto cuesta (valor en money)USD cada curso por ejemplo: 1.- ADVANCED LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY SKILLS II (ALPS II) y 2.- SPECIALIZED ENGLISH TRAINING (SET).

[@jcastillo8130]

Hola, yo creo que este escuela es solamente para los soldados en los fuerzas armadas en el Estados Unidos

[@brandonthompson4616]

1:46 this dude cooked

[@elyssaduran]

I almost yelled "get off the grass!" ksksksksksk

[@bruderphillip]

For real me too, "hey brain cramp get of the grass"

[@LyndBoris]

7987 Lucie Causeway

[@boorene6535]

Where do i go to get paid to learn language for the u.s army/airforce

[@ShermanPhillips-kf6nd]

You sign a non disclosure and your forced to do something extraordinarily unconstitutional.

[@joshspry1]

How long does it take to graduate?

[@proudasiangirl576]

It depends on the language and possibly your proficiency (not sure). I believe it's at least a year. There may be a beginning course for some, possibly an intermediate course for others who already speak some.

[@actualplague]

A year to a year and a half

[@audaxo]

Nervous about whether I will be able to grasp the language.

[@audaxo]

Well I'm at DLI now lol

[@joemendez1511]

@@audaxoHow do you like it?!

[@audaxo]

@@joemendez1511Bigger than I expected, the whole base is small enough to walk which is very nice because I don't have my driving license. The dining facility is better than basic training and they have a community center to play videogames at. It's pretty chill here but they stress us about how difficult the school is which isn't comforting but they also tell us how we should get help if we need it.

[@audaxo]

welp I graduated and passed.

[@badazagarza6334]

@@audaxodo you get to choose a language or do they just assign one to you?

[@NortonElmer-l3j]

Reynolds Cove

[@muskduh]

wow

[@SaminaAhamed-s1m]

Schowalter Centers

[@SadiqAbdulrida]

Hi, how are you? I speak to language English is my second language I am interested to join but I don’t have high school diploma. The Army can help me thank you.

[@MichelleFredrick-u3s]

Diana Field

[@WarnerVincent-g2c]

Grimes Mount

[@VeblenGrover-d9d]

Veum Cape

[@AshleySaltzman-k4x]

Altenwerth Point

[@wulingvideoexhits]

you need me

[@GirlsEesime-n5f]

Murazik Viaduct

[@FULLtiltSENDER]

Idk I really want to hear them after graduating dlab 🤔 I doubt they’re any good at the language. The most time spent their is 1 year and one of the harder languages like mandarin or Arabic definitely can’t be mastered in a year

[@bscottie21]

Having been there I can attest students read, speak and write at native levels. It’s very intense training.

[@DreadMaximus]

Courses are also longer then 1 year. Also, you’re literally getting a firehose 8hrs a day. A college semester of material is covered in two weeks.

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

Quit misusing the word, 'literally,' @@DreadMaximus .

[@DreadMaximus]

@@marlonmoncrieffe0728 No

[@NgJackal1990]

This is pre basic, it sucks

[@CockerLouise]

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