Stand-To!- On-line Language Training for all Soldiers and Army Civilians with Rosetta Stone - Tue, December 04, 2007

Tue Dec 4 08:56:47 EST 2007

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TODAY'S FOCUS

On-line Language Training for all Soldiers and Army Civilians with Rosetta
Stone (r)

What is it? On-line language training in 30 languages using Rosetta Stone on
Army e-Learning is available to all 1.4 million Army Active, Guard, and
Reserve Soldiers as well as all Army Civilian employees, USMA and ROTC
contracted cadets for professional and personal development. Lessons are
self-paced and active-duty Soldiers earn one promotion point for each five
hours of training credit completed while reserve Soldiers earn one
retirement point for each three hours of training credit completed. Rosetta
Stone's learning method combines interactive technology with native speakers
and a rich visual environment to mimic the complete immersion process used
to learn your first language. This method makes it easy for soldiers with no
previous language experience or outside help to begin language learning. The
30 languages available include the "investment" languages- Arabic, Chinese,
Farsi, Pashto, Korean, and Hindi-the U.S. Department of Defense deems
critical to national security.

What has the Army done? Available on Army e-Learning since November 2005,
115,000 Soldiers have spent 600,000 hours studying Rosetta Stone's 30
languages. In just the three OIF and OEF related languages (Arabic, Farsi,
and Pashto), Soldiers have completed 90,000 hours of language training. In
May 2007, the Army expanded Rosetta Stone options to include a network
version for a single language for units deployed to locations with
unreliable Internet access that could be loaded on the unit's computers.
Twenty units in Iraq and Afghanistan have requested licenses for 300 such
computers. The Army also provides access to Rosetta Stone language training
to both Army and non-Army students at all Army schools that include language
training as part of the curriculum.

What continuing efforts does the Army have planned? With the Army's
encouragement, Rosetta Stone developed a new version of Arabic with a
military focus that includes 123 military terms and a focus on military
language tasks such as talking with civilians at a vehicle checkpoint,
reacting to an IED attack, and training allied soldiers. This new Arabic
Military version, available only online, was released on Army e-Learning
Nov. 19, 2007. 

Why is this important to the Army? The war, overseas deployment, and basing
of Army forces continually reflect the need for every Soldier to have some
foundational language to communicate with people they will interact with
overseas. The Army on-line language training provides a tool that every
Soldier and Civilian can use at work or at home for personal or professional
development.

For more information on the Army Rosetta Stone language training, click
here. <http://usarmy.rosettastone.com/>  

INFORMATION YOU CAN USE

*	2007 Strategic Communication Guide
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993>  - Read the 2007 Army Strategic
Communication Guide for key messages and updates. 
*	Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/303879>  
*	Army Public Affairs Portal
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/216363>  
*	Stories of Valor <http://www.army.mil/valor> 

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY

*	Brig. Gen. Pinckney to head new diversity task force (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/12/03/6411-brig-gen-pinckney-to-head-new-div
ersity-task-force/> ) 
*	Army will offer up to $40,000 to some recruits (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071204565241.html>  | CLV
<http://www.cleveland.com/plaindealer/stories/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/11966
74770138290.xml&coll=2> ) 
*	Five Guard brigades notified of 2009 deployments (SAS
<http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=50706> ) 
*	Army Family Action Plan conference opens (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/12/03/6423-army-family-action-plan-conferenc
e-opens/> )

WAR ON TERROR NEWS

*	Violence reportedly hampers Iraq forces (DP
<http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_7628801> ) 
*	Brigade has lifted 'blanket of fear' in southern Baghdad (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48306> ) 
*	Iraq troops find 12 bodies in mass grave (USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-12-03-iraq-mass-grave_N.htm?loc=int
erstitialskip> ) 
*	Iraqi official, educator are slain (LAT
<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq4dec04,1,3826701.st
ory?ctrack=3&cset=true> )

OF INTEREST

*	Sergeant hands out his action figures at Army-Navy game (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/12/03/6424-sergeant-hands-out-his-action-fig
ures-at-army-navy-game/> ) 
*	U.S. military more open to gays serving openly (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071204565279.html>  | CSM
<http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1204/p03s01-usmi.html> ) 
*	Facing closure, Darmstadt posts Web site for Soldiers (SAS
<http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=50712> ) 
*	Army Engineers looking for strong finish on projects in Iraq (MNF
<http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15601&Ite
mid=1> )

WORLD VIEW

*	In icy Alaska, U.S. Army can be sued over fall (RT
<http://www.reuters.com/>  | Story
<http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0340931920071203> ) 
*	U.S. troops kill 1 Iraqi, wound 3 in shooting at checkpoint (JP
<http://www.jpost.com/>  | Story
<http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1195546795395&pagename=JPost%2FJ
PArticle%2FShowFull> ) 
*	U.S. troops can take action in Pakistan :President Bush (HT
<http://www.hindustantimes.com/>  | Story
<http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=7d2cc839-a0b9-497
4-801f-758bb60f7641&MatchID1=4574&TeamID1=8&TeamID2=2&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1
=1147&MatchID2=4608&TeamID3=9&TeamID4=4&MatchType2=2&SeriesID2=1159&PrimaryI
D=4574&Headline=US+troops+can> ) 
*	Suicide attack in Afghan capital as U.S. defense chief visits (CTZ
<http://www.citizen.co.za/>  | Story
<http://www.citizen.co.za/index/Article.aspx?pDesc=1,1,22&Type=top&File=0712
04071844.gl7src68.xml> )

WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS

*	Combat camera: Leaflets identify 'wanted' insurgents in Iraq (TN
<http://thetension.blogspot.com/> ) 
*	Home at last (MG <http://mikegulf.blogspot.com/> ) 
*	Frustration (TVL <http://thisvetslife.com/> ) 
*	Photo story Monday - peace out (AOD
<http://armyofdude.blogspot.com/> )

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