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US Marine Corps Language and Cultural Training

Postby Speakeasy » Wed Sep 13, 2017 2:01 pm

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While searching the Internet for vintage USAFI language-learning materials, I came upon a website for the US Marine Corps which, in the absence of additional information, leaves the impression that they have established their own language-training programme, separate from that of the DLI. Has the "band of brothers" become a "bande à part"?

US Marine Corps Language and Cultural Training
https://www.mstmagazine.com/marines/us-marine-corps-language-and-cultural-training/

DLIFLC
http://www.dliflc.edu/

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Re: US Marine Corps Language and Cultural Training

Postby IronMike » Thu Sep 14, 2017 6:15 pm

They are still sending Marines to DLI. All the services have foreign language and cultural centers, many of which provide refresher training, pre-deployment language training, and the like. Air Force. Navy. Army.

Trust me, nothing will replace DLI for initial basic language training.
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