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DLIELC deputy commandant retires after a remarkable 30-year military service
Commentary by 2Lt Nadejda Mocan
22nd Peacekeeping Battalion
2/24/2016 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas
The retirement ceremony of Lt. Col. Jeffery D. Steffen, deputy commander, Defense Language Institute English Language Center and commander of the associated U.S. Army element, took place Jan. 30, after a remarkable 30-year military career.
The day before, Steffen pleasantly offered one of DLI's international students the opportunity to make a flashback on his career and interview him. From the very first moment, I could tell that he was truly dedicated to his profession and served his country and its people with dignity. Even the purpose that got him in the army was noble. "I believed it is important that some choose to serve so that others have a choice not to. Some countries still have mandatory military service and it is important for people to volunteer so that others don't have to," said Steffen.