The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia for personnel serving the U.S. Army Element of the Defense Language Institute (DLI) was originally approved on 30 April 1999. On 28 June 2013, it was amended to extend wear authorization to the U.S Army Element, Defense Language Institute English Language Center located at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
A shied of red, white, and blue points to the national interest being served by the work being performed by Army personnel at the Institute. The lower portion of the shield contains an image of a parchment or document representing the Rosetta Stone, the discovery of which radically increased the ability to translate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. In tandem with the Griffin, they emphasize the essential role that language and intelligence play in achieving total military P
Red, white and blue are our National colors. The Rosetta Stone symbolizes the Defense Language Foreign Language Center's mission and is combined with the griffin's head to underscore the vital role of language and intelligence in total military preparedness.
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