Civil affairs officer top grad of language school
240613-A-PW434-2396.JPG Photo By: Lt. Col. Brett Walker

MONTEREY, Calif. - Army 1st Lt. Amelia Smith, of the 353rd Civil Affairs Command, with Brig. Gen. Dean Thompson and Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Clifford Lo and their respective families at the Defense Language Institute graduation on June 13, 2024. Smith earned the Provost’s Award for top graduate of the French language program. She earned a 3.7 GPA and was on the Dean’s List every semester. Smith looks forward to employing her new French language skills to enhance her abilities as a civil affairs officer and advance the U.S. Army’s missions around the world.


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