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General David Petraeus Visits Marshall Museum

    

Following his remarks at VMI graduation in May, Army General David Petraeus stopped by the Marshall Foundation for a tour of the Museum and Archives.  Gen. Petraeus is Commander, U.S. Central Command.  He received the George C. Marshall Award in 1983 as the top graduate from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. 

Army ROTC Cadets Understand Changing Mission

Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr., told 271 of the nation's top ROTC cadets they will join an army has been at war for seven-plus years. Gen. Casey spoke at the 32nd annual George C. Marshall Army ROTC Award Seminar held in Lexington in April. The Seminar was hosted by U.S. Army Cadet Command and administered by the Marshall Foundation.

During that seven-plus year span, Gen. Casey said, the Army has transformed itself from conventional combat operations to the "world's resident experts in counterinsurgency operations....The instruments of power are no longer in the hands of states and that's a fundamental difference," he said in reference to terrorist groups.

Meeting each day for roundtable sessions, cadets discussed global terrorism and other leading issues likely to influence their years in service. Soon they will graduate, receive commissions and enter active duty. The seminar is a unique blend of Army history, Army present and Army future using George Marshall as an example of the classic leader.

Jay Adams Succeeds General Meyer

Jay Adams

John B. "Jay" Adams, Jr. succeeded General Edward C. Meyer as Chairman of the Board of the George C. Marshall Foundation earlier this month.  He becomes the ninth chairman since the Foundation's founding in 1953.

President and CEO of the Bowman Companies in Fredericksburg, Va., Mr. Adams has been a member of the Marshall Foundation board since 1988.  Until his election as chairman, he had served as vice chairman and chairman of the Development Committee.  He is a graduate of VMI and Washington and Lee Univ. School of Law.  Following his graduation from W&L in 1969, he served nearly two years active duty in U.S. Army Intelligence.  Upon leaving active service, he began his career with the Bowman Companies.

General Edward "Shy" Meyer, USA (Ret.), has served more than 30 years on the Marshall Foundation board, including the last eight years as chairman.  A 1951 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Gen. Meyer rose through the ranks in the U.S. Army to become Chief of Staff from 1979 to 1983.  He retired from active service and entered private business soon thereafter.

Brent Scowcroft Receives Goodpaster Award

Zbiegniew Brzezinski, Brent Scowcroft, and Robert Gates

The inaugural Andrew J. Goodpaster Award dinner honoring Lt. General Brent Scowcroft was a spirited evening with new friends and old who convened to celebrate the life of an individual who embodies General Goodpaster's remarkable record as a public servant and selfless leader.  Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, and John Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State, were among nearly 300 guests who attended to honor the former National Security Advisor to two presidents. 

Foundation Meets Lenfest Challenge

Thanks to the contributions of Intermap to the VSR (virtual staff ride) project, the Foundation has qualified for and received the third challenge grant from Gerry Lenfest of $350,000.  Mr. Lenfest is a member of the Council of Advisors.  His generosity has been remarkable in support of efforts to digitize materials for access by students and researchers worldwide.