George C. Marshall International Center

12/20/2022

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: 2023 GCMIC Foreign Policy Book Club. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Book It! Ring in the New Year by Registering for Our ’23 Foreign Policy Book Club Series. A new year requires new links, so be sure to click through and add the sessions to your calendars.

These free meetings feature compelling discussions of geopolitical events and fascinating reads. Once you have registered, check your inbox for your personalized link to the discussion. Looking forward to a great 2023!
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Presented by the George C. Marshall International Center. Join us each month to discuss a pre-selected book presenting a foreign policy topic. First Wednesday of each month, 12 noon.

12/16/2022

2022 Marshall Plan Tree Walk mp4

Check out this new video of Dodona Manor’s Marshall Plan tree lighting ceremony! Our signature holiday event – which featured keynote speaker André Haspels, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the U.S. – was a great success.

Our immersive tree walk experience will be on full display through January 6. Explore and enjoy our 17 beautifully decorated trees, each representing a European nation that benefited from the European Recovery Program. This year’s celebration is particularly meaningful, as we are celebrating the Marshall Plan’s 75th anniversary.

Take in 75 Years’ Worth of Holiday Cheer!

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The signature holiday event of Dodona Manor kicks off on December 3 at 4:30 with the outdoor tree lighting ceremony. Bundle up and join us for hot chocolate ...

12/15/2022

LITTLE known fact: Did you know that Little Golden Books, the beloved series of children’s books published since 1942, are connected to the Marshall plan?

"Under the Marshall Plan, Western [the U.S.-based publisher of Little Golden Books] played a pivotal role in the revival of Italy's publishing industry, providing equipment and technical support to the country's largest house, Mondadori. In the years that followed, Mondadori became the Italian publisher of Golden Books." – Publisher’s Weekly

Pure Gold!

12/14/2022

Photos from Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the United States's post

12/12/2022

2022 Tree Ornament — George C. Marshall

Brighten your Tree!

Add the 2022 Marshall Center ornament to your collection! This year, in honor of the 75th Anniversary celebration of the Marshall Plan, the focus of the ornament is the green Willys Jeep Station Wagon General Marshall owned.

Fun fact: During his time as Chief of Staff of the Army, General Marshall greenlit the production of the jeep as a military vehicle – one that continues to epitomize America. The commemorative ornament is crafted of acrylic by local artisan Rugged and Rustic Creations. Order yours now!
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Add a bit of Marshall Center holiday charm to your tree with our newest ornament! The 2022 Holiday Ornament features the green Willys Jeep station wagon General Marshall drove while living in Leesburg. We are thrilled to have partnered with local artisan Rugged and Rustic Creations ( https://www.rug

12/08/2022

2022 GCMIC Character At Work - Promo

Character at Work: In this new video, our Ethical Leadership Program Director Pete Janhunen highlights the Marshall Center’s newest program “Character at Work,” which presents emerging professionals with George C. Marshall’s timeless values of selfless service, unwavering integrity, and visionary leadership.

Drawing on his West Point background and decades of experience working with a broad range of organizations, Janhunen is spearheading this one-of-a-kind leadership training initiative for professional leaders. Is this approach right for your organization? Watch now!
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In May 2022, the George C. Marshall International Center launched a new ethical leadership training program for emerging professionals. Character at Work: Th...

12/06/2022

Marshall Planned Tree Walk

Our very own Pete Janhunen joined Melanie Hastings with 7News DC this morning to discuss our signature holiday event, the Marshall Plan Tree Walk! Visit Dodona Manor in Leesburg, VA to explore and enjoy our 17 beautifully decorated trees, each representing a European nation that benefited from the European Recovery Program.

Holiday fun for the whole family – free and open to the public through January 6th!
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The George Marshall International Center In Leesburg is inviting people to take part in the Marshall Planned Tree Walk. Pete JanHunen, Director of Ethical Leade

12/06/2022

Book Club - The Peacemakers — George C. Marshall

Book Club Reminder: Join us Tomorrow – Wednesday, December 7 from Noon to 1 p.m. ET – for a Zoom discussion of "The Peacemakers" by Bruce W. Jentleson.

In the 20th century, great leaders played vital roles in making the world a fairer and more peaceful place. How did they do it? What lessons can be drawn for the 21st-century global agenda? Those questions are at the heart of "The Peacemakers," a book that recalls John F. Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage.

Writing at a time when peace seems elusive, climate change is moving from future to present tense and transformational statesmanship is so needed, Jentleson shows how a range of 20th-century leaders rewrote the zero-sum scripts they were handed and successfully made breakthroughs on issues long thought intractable.

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The Peacemakers: Leadership Lessons from Twentieth-Century Statesmanship by Bruce Jentleson

12/01/2022

GCMIC Profiles in Leadership - Steve Chapin

Profiles in Leadership - Steve Chapin

The Marshall Center Spotlight series features leaders who embody the values of selfless service, unwavering integrity and visionary leadership. Mr. Steve Chapin has served with dedication and vision as the Chairman of the Marshall Center Board.
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The Marshall Center Spotlight series features leaders who embody the values of selfless service, unwavering integrity and visionary leadership. Mr. Steve Cha...

11/29/2022

75 Years’ Worth of Holiday Cheer!

Dodona Manor’s signature holiday event kicks off on Saturday, December 3 at 4:30 p.m. with our outdoor Marshall Plan tree lighting ceremony. Bundle up and join us for hot chocolate and s’mores before sunset!

Explore and enjoy our 17 beautifully decorated trees, each representing a European nation that benefited from the European Recovery Program. This year’s lighting is even more meaningful as we celebrate the Marshall Plan’s 75th anniversary.

Our immersive tree walk experience will be on full display through January 6. No entry fee required!

11/29/2022

This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to support our work at the George C. Marshall International Center. We provide tours and host community events at Dodona Manor, General George C. Marshall’s home, that provide a full picture of the statesman and soldier who shaped many of the major events of the 20th century.

In addition, we conduct a growing series of educational programs that reflect Marshall’s approach to leadership for students and emerging leaders.

We are grateful for your continued support!

Donate now: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E348631&id=26

11/22/2022

“The cost of war in human lives is constantly spread before me, written neatly in many ledgers whose columns are gravestones. I am deeply moved to find some means or method of avoiding another calamity of war. Almost daily I hear from the wives, or mothers, or families of the fallen. The tragedy of the aftermath is almost constantly before me.”

- George C. Marshall
Nobel Lecture*, December 11, 1953

During National Veterans and Military Family Appreciation Month, we honor the extraordinary sacrifices of our military families.

11/16/2022

Foreign Policy Forum - A New View of Energy Security: Economic Fundamentals and Geopolitical Risk — George C. Marshall

REMINDER: Join us Tomorrow – Thursday, November 17 from Noon to 1:30 p.m. ET – for a Zoom discussion with Susan Farrell, a 30+ year veteran of the energy industry and expert in long term energy market supply, demand and investment.

The 2022 sanctions on Russian oil and that nation’s subsequent curtailment of natural gas flows to Europe have caused further price turmoil and raised the real specter of gas shortages during the winter heating season. Farrell will explore the impact on oil markets and Russian production, what Europe can do to replace Russian natural gas, and implications for future market realignments.

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A New View of Energy Security: Economic Fundamentals and Geopolitical Risk Discussion with Susan Farrell

11/16/2022

Our 18th Annual Veterans Day Commemoration was truly a day to remember.

Thank you to all who braved rainy conditions Friday to honor our nation’s military veterans! Pride and patriotism were in the air thanks to powerful musical performances by the Briar Woods High School Band, Juliana Walker MacDowell, and Michael Gauvreau.

Keynote speaker Hon. Joseph D. Kernan, Vice Admiral (U.S. Navy, Retired) highlighted powerful stories of sacrifice by military personnel. Kernan applauded the Marshall Center’s work in preserving General Marshall’s legacy and engaging future leaders in ethical leadership training.

Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall emphasized our collective duty to support veterans and their families.

A big thank you to all our generous sponsors who made this great event possible!

11/09/2022

Join us this Friday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m. for our 18th annual Veterans Day Commemoration! This event, which we co-host with the Town of Leesburg, Virginia and the Loudoun County Government will take place on the grounds of George C. Marshall’s Dodona Manor in historic Leesburg.

No RSVP necessary. Free and open to the public. Rain or shine (A large tent will be accessible to guests). Parking is available at the Loudoun County Government Garage on Loudoun Street.

Following remarks by keynote speaker Adm. Joseph D. Kernan (U.S. Navy, Ret.), guests will have the opportunity to visit with veteran-focused organizations, including: Veterans Moving Forward, the VFW, the American Legion, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Loudoun Therapeutic Riding. Vintage military vehicles will be on site for exploration!

We want to thank our generous sponsors – including EIT 2.0, Dr. Edgar Hatrick III, Shirley Pearson, HITT Contracting Inc., the Bank of Clarke County, Presidential Bank, REHAU Americas, McCandlish Lillard, NOVEC, Monoc Securities, Fluor Corporation, Fortinet Federal, and Mitchell and Co., P.C. – for making this special event possible!

Following the Ceremony, Dodona Manor will be open for regular public tours.

11/08/2022

Foreign Policy Forum - A New View of Energy Security: Economic Fundamentals and Geopolitical Risk — George C. Marshall

Join us on Thursday, November 17 from Noon to 1:30 p.m. ET for a Zoom discussion with Susan Farrell, a 30+ year veteran of the energy industry and expert in long term energy market supply, demand and investment.

The 2022 sanctions on Russian oil and that nation’s subsequent curtailment of natural gas flows to Europe have caused further price turmoil and raised the real specter of gas shortages during the winter heating season. How have oil markets responded? What has been the impact on Russian production? What can Europe do to replace Russian natural gas in the short and long run? What are the implications for future market realignments

Susan Farrell has worked for over 30 years in the energy industry, advising oil company executives on future energy trends and asset investment strategies. Before starting her own firm at the end of 2021, Susan was a Vice President at IHS Markit (now S&P Global), where she led the long-term energy scenarios and climate-related risk practice.



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A New View of Energy Security: Economic Fundamentals and Geopolitical Risk Discussion with Susan Farrell

11/03/2022

Join us on Friday, November 11 at 10:30 a.m. for our 18th annual Veterans Day Commemoration! This event, which we co-host with the Town of Leesburg, Virginia and the Loudoun County Government, will take place on the grounds of George C. Marshall’s Dodona Manor in historic Leesburg.

Following remarks by keynote speaker Adm. Joseph D. Kernan (U.S. Navy, Ret.), guests will have the opportunity to visit with veteran-focused organizations, including: Veterans Moving Forward, the VFW, the American Legion, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Loudoun Therapeutic Riding.

Vintage military vehicles will also be on site for exploration!

No RSVP necessary. Rain or shine. Free and open to the public.

Parking is available at the Loudoun County Government Garage on Loudoun Street.

Following the Ceremony, Dodona Manor will be open for regular public tours.

11/01/2022

Marshall Time Capsule! Courtesy of the Trinity College Alumni News.

In the spring of 1941, General Marshall – then Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army – addressed a gathering of 2,000 at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. The college noted that “Marshall declared that ‘we are rising as a democracy to meet the great test of a democracy,’ and that ‘these are days for courageous men with unselfish purpose.’"

At this pivotal moment in history, Marshall urged Americans to cooperate and present a united front: “I think the day for bickering has passed. Now is the time for unity.”

Timeless wisdom!

10/27/2022

Join us Wednesday November 2 from noon – 1pm ET on Zoom for a compelling discussion of Mark Riebling’s “Church of Spies: The Pope's Secret War Against Hitler.”

In this “heart-pounding history,” Riebling makes the case that Pope Pius XII -- often labeled "Hitler's Pope" – may have actually been an anti-Nazi spymaster, plotting against the Third Reich during World War II.

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10/25/2022

“Selling Democracy,” the Films of the Marshall Plan Years — George C. Marshall

Curtains About to Rise! Join us TOMORROW (Weds 10/26) from 5-630pm for film fun at Dodona!

Marshall Historian Rachel Thompson, author of "Marshall—A Statesman Shaped in the Crucible of War," will present a special screening of propaganda films of the Marshall Plan years and provide descriptive commentary. Each short film is its own entertaining “time capsule.” An encore presentation will be held on Sunday October 30 from 4-530pm.

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As we continue our 75th Anniversary celebrations of Secretary of State George C. Marshall’s speech at Harvard on June 5, 1947, which introduced the concepts of the European Recovery Program, we dig deeper to discover how this remarkable initiative was delivered to the 16 participating countries. A...

10/20/2022

“Selling Democracy,” the Films of the Marshall Plan Years — George C. Marshall

Next week: Join us for film fun – and a bit of history – at Dodona.

We are hosting special screenings of propaganda films of the Marshall Plan years on Oct. 26 from 5-630pm & Oct 30 from 4-5:30pm (repeat screening).

Marshall Historian Rachel Thompson, author of "Marshall—A Statesman Shaped in the Crucible of War," will present the short movies – each its own entertaining “time capsule” – and provide descriptive commentary and context on both occasions.

The events will be held in the Haub Room inside Dodona Manor. Seating is limited – RSVP Today! https://www.georgecmarshall.org/events/films-1

As we continue our 75th Anniversary celebrations of Secretary of State George C. Marshall’s speech at Harvard on June 5, 1947, which introduced the concepts of the European Recovery Program, we dig deeper to discover how this remarkable initiative was delivered to the 16 participating countries. A...

10/19/2022

Foreign Policy Forum - The Rise of Digital Nations and Their Policy Implications — George C. Marshall

REMINDER: Join us TOMORROW - Thurs, Oct. 20 from Noon to 1:30pm ET - for a Zoom discussion with Roger Hockenberry, CEO and co-founder of Cognitio Corp. Hockenberry is the former CTO for the Directorate of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency, where he helped shape mission capabilities across a broad spectrum of activities.

Mr. Hockenberry’s presentation will address the potential for a digital nation-state, and how the pull of the digital self can be stronger than traditional views of citizenship.

This compelling topic aligns with the Marshall Center’s mission of inspiring ethical leadership, as future leaders must evolve to understand this new reality and its implications for the nation.

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The Rise of Digital Nations and Their Policy Implications Discussion with Roger Hockenberry

10/16/2022

in 1959 George Catlett Marshall passed away at the age of 78. President Eisenhower ordered flags flown at half-staff for the man Winston Churchill once praised as the Allies’ "organizer of victory" in World War II.

Today, we honor Marshall’s memory and his extraordinary life of service and sacrifice on behalf of our nation and the cause of freedom through some of the most pivotal events in modern history. Marshall’s life as a soldier and statesman who embodied selfless, visionary leadership continues to serve as an inspiration for current and future generations of ethical leaders.

10/14/2022

Join us on Thurs, Oct. 20 from Noon to 1:30pm ET for a Zoom discussion with Roger Hockenberry, CEO and co-founder of Cognitio Corp. Hockenberry is the former CTO for the Directorate of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency, where he helped shape mission capabilities across a broad spectrum of activities.

Today, people’s lives are increasingly spent curating their digital selves and aligning thoughts, vision and realities to digital tribes that transcend physical boundaries. Mr. Hockenberry’s presentation will address the potential for a digital nation-state, and how the pull of the digital self can be stronger than traditional views of citizenship.

This compelling topic aligns with the Marshall Center’s mission of inspiring ethical leadership, as future leaders must evolve to understand this new reality and its implications for the nation.

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10/11/2022

“Honor, Duty, Respect.”

We are proud to spotlight John Cramer, a first-year cadet at The Citadel and alumnus of “Five-Star Character: The George C. Marshall Ethical Leadership Conference.” John is hard at work and applying the values and lessons of our program to his life at The Citadel, the South Carolina-based institution committed to achieving excellence in the education and development of principled leaders.

Best of luck, John. We are proud of you!

"I got a lot out of that conference. I liked that it was focused on service to our country, as well as leadership and integrity.”

“It was good that the instructors tied General Marshall's life and the decisions that he made into decisions we will make in our own life. I’m seeing that firsthand at The Citadel where the core values are honor, duty and respect. The lessons and conversations at the conference were fun, and I got to meet kids from other schools and share ideas. Overall, it was a great experience." - Cadet Cramer

Mark your calendars for February 10-11, 2023, for our next Ethical Leadership Conference session for high school juniors and seniors!

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10/06/2022

“Selling Democracy,” the Films of the Marshall Plan Years — George C. Marshall

Film fun – and a bit of history – at Dodona 10/26 & 10/30!

Mark your calendars for special screenings of propaganda films of the Marshall Plan years on Oct. 26 at 5pm & Oct 30 at 4pm (repeat screening).

Marshall Historian Rachel Thompson, author of "Marshall—A Statesman Shaped in the Crucible of War," will present the short movies and provide descriptive commentary and context on both occasions.

The events will be held in the Haub Room inside Dodona Manor. Seating is limited -RSVP Today! http://ow.ly/WqLe50KZVRC

As we continue our 75th Anniversary celebrations of Secretary of State George C. Marshall’s speech at Harvard on June 5, 1947, which introduced the concepts of the European Recovery Program, we dig deeper to discover how this remarkable initiative was delivered to the 16 participating countries. A...