Upcoming Events

Countdown to Celebration – Award Gala is Just One Month Away

Become a Sponsor Today and Join us on April 4!

The 2025 Marshall Center Award Gala will be held on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA. Guests will enjoy a memorable evening featuring a delicious dinner, exciting and noteworthy auctions, and captivating entertainment—all while connecting with others and supporting the Marshall Center’s initiatives, including our ethical leadership program for high school students.

The highlight will be the presentation of the fourth annual George C. Marshall Award in Ethical Leadership to Admiral Mike Rogers (U.S. Navy, Ret.), former Commander of U.S. Cyber Command and Director of the National Security Agency.

We are very grateful to Monoc, Fortinet Federal, Claude Moore Charitable Foundation, Toth Financial and Amazon Web Services for their generous support for this event.

Learn more and be part of this unforgettable evening by becoming a sponsor today!

Marshall Center Releases 2024 Impact Report

"A Time for Leadership"

The Marshall Center today released A Time for Leadership: 2024 Impact Report of the George C. Marshall International Center, which showcases the organization’s work in telling the story of George C. Marshall, preserving the historic Dodona Manor and inspiring current and future leaders to follow his example.

Highlights from 2024 include:

• Conducted 4 Five-Star Character Ethical Leadership Conferences (free high school program) and introduced Camp Marshall, a three-day experience of fun, team-building exercises and leadership discussions for high schoolers.
• Hosted five in-person Off Duty speaker events at Dodona Manor with more than 350 guests.
• Presented the third annual George C. Marshall Award in Ethical Leadership to CISA Director Jen Easterly at our annual gala.
• Held our 20th annual Veterans Day Commemoration in collaboration with the Town of Leesburg and Loudoun County.
• Welcomed 2,210 visitors to Dodona Manor, up from 2,119 in 2023 – fully rebounding from COVID-era levels.

Shaping the Future: Spring ELC April 25-26

Our 2025 free high school Ethical Leadership Program kicked off with a successful winter session full of hope and enthusiasm in February.

Spots are available for our Spring ELC Session (April 25-26), and Camp Marshall (June 23-26).

This interactive, in-person leadership program is designed for high school juniors and seniors in the DMV, Attendees explore leadership and decision-making through the lens of one of America’s most influential historical figures.

📅 Date: Friday, April 25 (evening) and Saturday, April 26 (all day)

📍 Location: Leesburg, Virginia

High school students, parents and teachers: Secure your spot today and spread the word!

March 19 Virtual Off Duty with Robert Cook

Join us on Zoom on Wednesday, March 19 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. for an Off Duty session with entrepreneur and decorated U.S. Army veteran Bob Cook. Cook will discuss his newest novel “The Mahdi” – a geopolitical thriller set in Gaza and the West Bank, as seen through the lens of a modern liberal Muslim.

Cook is a multifaceted individual whose remarkable journey spans numerous roles: Eagle Scout, shooter, soldier, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, vintner and now author. His diverse background enriches his writing, providing a unique depth to his narratives. In 1987, Cook was honored as the KPMG Entrepreneur of the Year for the Metropolitan Washington, DC Region.

During his Army service, Cook achieved the rank of major and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Army Commendation Medal.

February 20 Foreign Policy Forum: The Peace Corps

Discussion With René Daguerre-Bradford & Allen Bradford

Join us on Thursday, March 20 from Noon to 1 p.m. ET for a Zoom discussion on “The Peace Corps’ Projection Of American Soft Power: Real Or Wishful Thinking?” with René Daguerre-Bradford and Allen Bradford.

The couple met while serving two-year stints as Peace Corps Volunteers in Sierra Leone in 1984. Allen was an Agriculture Program volunteer, working to develop inland valley swamp rice projects with communities and individual farmers.

Rep. Subramanyam, Senators Warner & Kaine Introduce Bill to Designate Dodona Manor as an NPS Affiliated Area

We were very pleased to welcome Congressman Suhas Subramanyam to Dodona Manor in February to visit with Marshall Center leadership and learn more about our work and operations. Subramanyam, along with Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, have reintroduced legislation in the new Congress to designate Dodona Manor as an affiliated area under the National Park System (NPS).

The legislation, which passed the Senate but not the House in 2024, does not require any new federal spending. If enacted, it would make available existing NPS resources “to preserve and celebrate General Marshall’s legacy at the site, including technical assistance to support restoration efforts, accessibility improvements, and new programming.”

 New: Leadership in Times of Crisis Series

No Bed of Roses and the 80^th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima

If you haven’t already, we encourage you to check out the latest installments in our Time for Leadership series, which shares leadership insights from the final months of World War II 80 years ago.



No Bed of Roses examines how General Marshall and other U.S. leaders navigated “the final manpower crisis of the war.”

Leadership and Sacrifice marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima and the bravery, selfless service and adroit leadership of the United States Marine Corps under the most difficult of circumstances.

March 5 Book Club: “Call Sign Chaos”

Join us on Wednesday, March 5 from Noon – 1 p.m. ET for a Zoom discussion of Call Sign Chaos by Jim Mattis and Bing West.

In this #1 New York Times Best Seller, Mattis—the former Secretary of Defense and one of the most formidable strategic thinkers of our time—and West, a former assistant secretary of defense and combat Marine, offer a clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world.