All,
Among the many other resources listed in this thread and on this site for language learning, the following may be useful.
http://hs2.lingnet.org/
The link above takes the web surfer to a program from the DLIFLC(Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center). The program comes in 17 languages and is an amazing asset in starting, refreshing, and sharpening language skills. Perhaps one of the most useful pieces of the units is the military vocabulary that is included in the training. Your average language resource or class will not teach you how to march in French or ask where the tanks are in Russian.
I hope someone finds this as useful as I did.
Have a good'un.