Olde Farte, II Wrote:
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> NRA 75 Wrote:
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> > Military intel perhaps?
>
> That and general intel.
>
> My Dear Ol' Dad was sent to language school by the
> Army:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Language_Inst
> itute
>
> where he learned Chinese (listening, speaking,
> reading, writing) and later used that knowledge to
> listen to Chinese troop communication in Korea.
> Though I do not know if true (he sometimes joked
> about such things) he said he also read purloined
> love letters from soldier to spouse (looking for
> things like "I won't be sending another letter for
> three weeks" and using THAT to determine regiment
> movements...).
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> If kids can get that sort of useful language skill
> WAY before it's needed, it is good for everyone
> involved.
>
> And, of course, when hostilities inevitably end
> the skills are uber-useful for business/travel as
> well.
Army Security Agency no doubt. If your dad is still around tell him I played this for him. (run it to the 30 second mark if you want to skip all the radio chatter)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcjxIor1FS4
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