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“We Change Lives and Save Lives!”
Foundation NewsAmmunition for the Mind
Number 58 | Fall 2008 |
Trustees 2
PresidentandCEO’sLetter 2
3rdMarineDivisionLecture(cont.frompg1) 3
ThomasAssociates’/KimAdamsonReception 4-5
CMCBirthdayMessage 6
MeetOurTrustees 7
IranianSymposium 8-9
HaveYouHeard? 10-11
SemperFidelisGolfClassic 12
YouCanHelp 13
CorporateMembers 14
FriendsoftheFoundation 14
General James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivers Fall Erskine Lecture.
Ms. sarah Chayes Provides Insight Into Afghanistan for 3rd Marine Division
(Information and photos from an article in the Okinawa Marine newspaper written by Private First Class Jeffrey Cordero on July 11, 2008)
The Marine Corps University Foundation sponsored a four-day series of
lectures by Ms. Sarah Chayes, author of The Punishment of Virtue: Inside
Afghanistan After the Taliban, for over 1,000 3rdMarine Division personnel in Okinawa.
The purpose of Ms. Chayes’ visit was to give the Marines a better understanding
of the Afghan people by discussing Afghanistan history, geography, culture, and
her lessons learned from witnessing military actions during her time in the country.
Ms. Chayes entered Afghanistan shortly after 9/11 as a National Public Radio (NPR)
journalist.SheresignedherpositionwithNPRtorunaNon-GovernmentOrganization(NGO)
and became fluent in speaking the main language of Pashto. She ultimately stayed in
AfghanistanforfouryearshelpingtheAfghanpeopleandservingasaninformaladvisorto
someoftherotatingmilitaryunits.Inherlectures,shediscussedtheneedforthemilitary
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www.mcuf.org
Fall2008
DearFriendsoftheFoundation,
IamwritingthisasIcomedownfromareal“high”–theresultofhearingtheViceChairmanoftheJointChiefsofStaff,General James “Hoss”Cartwright’s presentation at our9October Erskine Lecture.General Cartwrightwasjustsuperb– theperfectspeaker for thestudentsand thosewho teachorsupport them.Hedescribeda rapidlychangingworldusingvividexamplessuchascomparativebirth ratesofnationsand thespeedofcomputingandcommunicating.Hethenstressedtheneedtobeabletoliveintimesofrapidchangeandtheabilitytochangeone’sculturetosucceed.Noneofuswillforgettheimpressionhemade!(Mywife,Sandi,andItalkedabouthislectureallthewayhome.)
It’sbeenabusy,productivetimesincemylastlettertoyou.Pleaseallowmetorecapsomeofouractivities:
• JohnHalesandIattendedtheMarineCorpsUniversity“Off-Site”inJulywherethefournewschooldirectorslearnedmoreaboutMCUF.ItwasalsogratifyingtodiscoverhowmanyofMCU’sStrategicObjectiveshadbeenachievedwithoursupport.ThefollowingweekMCUFwelcomedthemanynewcomersataneventfollowinga Faculty Development session at which two MCUF initiatives were featured: the Case Study Method ofInstructionandtheLeadershipCommunicationSkillsCenter(toincludeagradingexercise!).
• LateJulysawthefirstoftheeventsweco-sponsoredattheMarine’sMemorialClub inSanFrancisco.Mr.Ralph Peters presented “A Brief History of the Future.” Our Trustee, Don Knauss, represented MCUF. InAugust,Trustee,KimAdamson,andIattendedbooksigningsandlunchanddinnerpresentationsbyDavidDaneloforhisjustpublishedbook,The Border.
• Also in August, I represented the Foundation at the Combat Correspondent’s Convention in San Antonio.There Imet thenewMarineCorpsDirectorofPublicAffairs,BrigadierGeneral (sel)GreggSturdevantandpledgedoursupportforhiseffortsandtothoseofhispredecessor,MajorGeneral(sel)“Boomer”MilsteadwhonowheadstheMarineCorpsRecruitingCommand.
•On22August,wehostedTrustee,JordanSaunders,andherhusband,Tom,foradaylongvisittoMCU.TheywerebriefedbyGeneralGardnerandhisstaffandmetthenewMajor General Matthew C. Horner Chair of Military Theory,Dr.MatthewHughes.TheyalsovisitedtheMajor General Matthew C. Horner AuditoriumintheGrayResearchCenter (theChairandauditoriumarenamed forMrs.Saunders’ father)aswellas theNationalMuseumoftheMarineCorps.Busyday!(TomwasthehonoreeatourMajor General John H. Russell Leadership Award Luncheon inNewYorkCityon22October.)
• 22 September was our annual Semper Fidelis Golf Classic at Laurel Hill Golf Club, a beautiful new courselocated between Quantico and Washington, D.C. 28 foursomes enjoyed memorable golf on a perfectweatherday.
• 30Septemberwasthedateofour fundraiserat theGlobeandLaurelRestauranthostedbyourTrustees,Kim Adamson and Alexis Thomas. We honored the veterans of 2/4 who fought and won the 1968Battle of Dai Do. Many of the veterans and their families were in attendance. The event included booksignings,asilentauction,andatrulyunusualliveauction.Inadditiontothe“cake”(thecakesoldmorethanonce),auniqueandbeautifulquiltdedicatedtotheDai Dovetswasalsoauctioned.ThequiltwashandmadebythewifeofaThomasAssociates’employeeandwaspurchasedbyactorandformerGunnerySergeant,F.LeeErmey.ItwasanemotionalmomentforallwhenLeethenpresentedthequilttotheformerCommandingOfficerof2/4,BrigadierGeneralBillWeise.
I have finished signing our Fall solicitation letters and I findmyself hoping for the same outstanding responsewereceivedlastyear.Thankyouinadvanceforyourgenerosityandforhelpinguscontinueourmission!
The MCUF Staff joins me in wishing you a very Happy Marine Corps Birthday and best wishes for theupcomingholidays.
SemperFidelis,
ThomasV.DraudeBrigadierGeneral,USMC(Ret)
PresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficer
Marine Corps University Foundation trustees
ChairmanGeneralCarlE.MundyJr.,USMC(Ret)
Vice ChairmanMr.GuyP.Wyser-Pratte
President and Chief Executive OfficerBGenThomasV.Draude,USMC(Ret)
Secretary and Chief Operating OfficerLtColJohnR.Hales,USMC(Ret)
TreasurerMr.WilliamJ.Scott
General CounselBGenFrancisE.Quinlan,USMCR(Ret)
Mr.B.P.AdamsMs.KimT.AdamsonMr.DavidL.CarderLtGenGeorgeR.Christmas,USMC(Ret)MajGenJeromeG.Cooper,USMCR(Ret)Mr.PatrickJ.Finneran,Jr.LtGenWallaceC.GregsonJr.,USMC(Ret)MajGenWilliamC.GroenigerIII,USMCR(Ret)Mr.BruceH.HooperMr.DonaldR.KnaussMr.RobertA.LutzMr.ChristopherG.OprisonMajGenLeslieM.Palm,USMC(Ret)Mr.DurwoodW.“Skip”Ringo,Jr.MajGenMichaelD.Ryan,USMC(Ret)MajGenJohnJ.Salesses,USMCR(Ret)Mr.JasonA.SantamariaMrs.ThomasA.Saunders,IIIMs.AlexisF.ThomasBGenGeorgeH.WallsJr.,USMC(Ret)Mr.FrederickL.Webber
Founding ChairmanTheHonorableAnthonyD.Marshall
Trustees EmeritiGeneralRobertH.Barrow,USMC(Ret)ChairmanEmeritusColG.F.RobertHanke,USMCR(Ret)ViceChairmanEmeritusLtGenAnthonyLukeman,USMC(Ret)ViceChairmanEmeritus
Honorary TrusteeColCharlesJ.GoodeJr.,USMC(Ret)
Director of Business Operations Ms.T.J.Walding
Director of Special Events Ms.PatriciaT.Monroe
Director of Program SupportMs.SherdaK.Schmid
Administrative CoordinatorMs.CarlaH.Edmisten M a r i n e C o r p s U n i v e r s i t y F o U n d at i o n , i n C .
Supporting Active Duty Marines Since 1980
Thomas V. Draude
We thank Mr. and Mrs. Anthony F. Serra of Birmingham, Alabama, for their generous underwriting of the Foundation News for one year. They are Semper Fidelis!
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unitsincountrytonotonlybeawareofthelocalAfghancommunitiesandgovernments,
buttoactivelyassistthembecausepositiveinteractionsgainthesupportofthelocal
populace.AsreportedintheOkinawa MarinearticlebyPrivateFirstClassCordero,she
stated,“‘withtherighttools,peoplecanbecomeallies.’”Shealsoemphasizedthat
knowledgeofthedifferentethnicitiesandsocialgroupsthatexistinAfghanistanwould
enabletheMarinestohavemoresuccessfuloperations.
GeographywasalsodiscussedinconjunctionwiththeDurandLine,theborderbetween
Pakistan and Afghanistan, which was established by an 1893 treaty. Ms. Chayes
statedthattheAfghansbelievethetreatyhasexpired,butwentontoexplainthisbelief
is in error as the Durand Line remains the international recognized border between
AfghanistanandPakistan.Theborder,however,dividestheethnicPashtunpeopleand
continuestobethesourceofmuchdisagreementbetweenthetwocountries.
According to the3rdMarineDivision training officer, Lieutenant Colonel Ted Adams,
theDivisionhas instituteda formalprofessionalmilitaryeducationprogramand this
eventwasadirectresultfromarequestbyMajorGeneralRobertNeller,Commanding
Generalofthe3rdMarineDivision.GeneralNellerisespeciallyinterestedineducating
his Marines about Afghanistan, and Ms. Chayes’ lectures provided an excellent
and important first-person view of the country. TheMCUF sponsored opportunity to
participate in these lectures will be beneficial to these Marines as they deploy to
Afghanistaninthefuture.
(ToviewavideointerviewwithMs.SarahChayesbytheAmericanForcesNetwork,goto
theMCUFwebsiteatwww.mcuf.organdclickontheCommandSupportProgrambutton
ontherighthandside.)
For Marine units interested in MCUF funding for a PME, please visit our website at www.mcuf.org and click on the Command Support Program button
or call MCUF at 703-640-6835 or email mcuf@mcuf.org.
“Not only is it a war in the traditional sense, but it’s about how interaction
with the population affects the success of operations.”
QuotefromMs.SarahChayesfromanarticlebyPrivateFirstClassJeffreyCordero,“AuthorteachesMarinesaboutAfghanistan,”Okinawa Marine,July11,2008
(3rd Marine Division article continued from page 1)
Ms. Sarah Chayes
A question and answer period followed Ms. Chayes’ presentation.
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Battle of Dai Do Heroes Honored Marine Corps University Foundation Recognizes the Battle’s Marine Veterans During Fundraiser By Dee Reed, Thomas Associates Inc.
Four decades ago, men of the 2nd Battalion,4thMarines
(2/4) found themselves surrounded and outnumbered by
componentsof the320thNorthVietnameseArmyDivision,13
kilometers south of Vietnam’sDMZ. In typicalMarine fashion,
theMagnificent Bastards, as 2/4 is known, stopped the well-
equippedenemy in its tracksaftera four-daybattleat Dai Do,
30Aprilto3May1968.
“I would like to say that our success at Dai Do was part
of a carefully orchestrated plan,” said Brigadier General
William Weise, USMC (Ret), who commanded 2/4. Instead,
“Bravery, competence, initiative, toughness, and selflessness
carriedtheday.”Thesuccessfulspoilingattackby2/4at Dai Do
preventedamuchlargerNorthVietnameseforcefromlaunching
amajorgroundassaultontheMarinecombat/combatsupport
base at Dong Ha, Headquarters of the 3rd Marine Division
(Forward)inVietnam.
On30September2008,themenof2/4wereagainsurrounded
andoutnumbered,butthistimebyapproximately200admiring
friends, family,and fellowMarinesat the legendaryGlobeand
Laurel Restaurant in Stafford, Virginia, owned and managed
byMajorRickSpooner,USMC(Ret).Inadditiontohonoringthe
brave veterans of theBattle of Dai Do, the event served as a
fundraiser for theMarineCorpsUniversity Foundation (MCUF).
Proceedswillprovidesupportforongoingeducationalprograms
and fundotherprofessionalmilitaryeducationactivitiesat the
MarineCorpsUniversity.
The festivities included a live
auction,silentauction,andbook
signings, most notably from
ColonelJohnRipley,USMC(Ret),
recipient of the Navy Cross for
his heroic actions at the bridge
at Dong Ha in 1972. Brigadier
General ThomasDraude, USMC
(Ret), President and CEO of
MCUF, presented each of the
2/4 veterans with a letter of
commendation from General
James Conway, Commandant of
the Marine Corps, along with a
specially struck coin honoring their service. Accompanying
him with the presentations were General Weise and
MajorGeneralJamesLivingston,USMC(Ret),whocommanded
EchoCompanyatDai DoandwasawardedtheMedalofHonor
forhisactions.
Forsome, itwasthefirst timetheyhadseeneachothersince
thebattle.GeneralWeisehadanopportunitytothankJayBrown,
theNavycorpsmanwhotreatedhimandtobereintroducedto
SergeantWoodrowWilson“Star”Scriven,whowasmedevaced
on the same helicopter. In addition to receiving PurpleHearts
atDai Do,GeneralWeisewasawardedtheNavyCrossandStar
ScrivensreceivedtheSilverStar.
Major Rick Spooner, USMC (Ret), owner of The Globe and Laurel, cuts the cake
Major General James Livingston, USMC (Ret)
Medal of Honor, Vietnam
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“Star and I were both wounded and came out on the same
chopper,”saidGeneralWeise.“ThebigthingistoseethemenI
servedwithincombat;they’remyextendedfamily.Iwouldn’tbe
herewithouttheirservice.Andhowhonoredwearetobehere
at the Globe and Laurel – we consider it a Marine Corps
CommandPost.”
GeneralLivingstonalsoaddressedthecrowdandprovidedsome
insightastothefiercenessofthefighting:“Ihadbeenlistening
to reports fromHotel Company and knew they needed help. I
quickly assembledmy company (whichwasdown to about30
Marinesatthispoint)andmovedforwardtohelpthem.Iordered
‘Fix Bayonets’ and moved Echo forward.” The actions of then
CaptainLivingstonallowedbothEchoandHotelCompanies to
pullbackto Dai Do.
A highlight of the evening included the unveiling of a quilt
commissioned in honor of the Dai Do veterans. Quilter Carol
Lovell incorporated the Corps’ scarlet and gold with an inset
of purple to remember themanywounded. An eaglemade of
goldribboninaCelticknotdesign–nobeginningandnoend–
signifiedstrength.Awhitestarforeachofthe81menwhodied
inthebattleprovidedafittingborder.
A bidding war for the quilt, deftly orchestrated by auctioneer
Seamus Garrahy, was eventually won by former
Marine R. Lee Ermey, who bid $9,500. After the win, Ermey,
most famous for his role in Full Metal Jacket, showed
his soft side by saying that “Keeping this would be
chicken#%&*,” and promptly presented the quilt to
General Weise and the Magnificent Bastards of Dai Do.
Garrahy’s finalauctionof theeveningwasahugecake,which
hadbeendeliveredinstylebyfouruniformedMarineofficers.Ms.
AlexisThomas,MCUFBoardofTrusteesmemberandPresident
ofThomasAssociatesInc.,openedthebiddingonthecake,which
was ultimately bought by Stanley Associates Corporation for
$5,000.Insteadofwalkingoffwiththeprize,StanleyAssociates
“gave itback,”and itwas re-auctionedandpurchasedbyWorld
Wide Aeros Corporation. Two other companies, Evinrude and
RockeSolid,eachboughtthetopofthecakeandgaveitbackfor
re-auction. Major Spooner cut the first piece of cake using his
MarineCorpsOfficer’sMamelukesword.Thecakeauctionended
whenindividualpiecesweresoldofftoattendees.
Inadditiontoraisingmorethan$44,000fortheMarineCorps
University Foundation, theeveningprovidedanopportunity for
reflection,summedupbyDaiDoveteranRichardMorris.
“I’mthankfulfortheopportunitythishasgivenustogettogether
tohonorthoseweservedwithandtopaytributetothosewho
laiddowntheirlives,”hesaid.“It’salsoatimewhenwecangive
backtothosepresentlyserving.”
“The Gunny, R. Lee Emery,” Quilt Maker, Carol Lovell, and Brigadier General William Weise, USMC (Ret)
Trustees Ms. Alexis Thomas and Ms. Kim Adamson
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A MessAge FroM The CoMMAndAnT oF The MArine Corps
During the summer of 1982, in the wake of a presidential directive, Marines went ashore at Beirut, Lebanon. Fifteen months later, on 23 October 1983, extremists struck the first major blow against American forces — starting this long war on terrorism. On that Sunday morning, a suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden truck into the headquarters of Battalion Landing Team 1/8, destroying the building and killing 241 Marines and corpsmen.
Extremists have attacked our Nation, at home and abroad, numerous times since that fateful day in Beirut. Their aim has always been the same — to kill as many innocent Americans as possible. The attacks of 11 September 2001 changed our Nation forever, and our president has resolved that this Nation will not stand idle while murderous terrorists plan their next strike. Marines will continue to take the fight to the enemy — hitting them on their own turf, crushing them when they show themselves, and finding them where they hide.
Only a few Americans choose the dangerous, but necessary, work of fighting our Nation’s enemies. When our chapter of history is written, it will be a saga of a selfless generation of Marines who were willing to stand up and fight for our Nation; to defend those who could not defend themselves; to thrive on the hardship and sacrifice expected of an elite warrior class; to march to the sound of the guns; and to ably shoulder the legacy of those Marines who have gone before.
On our 233rd birthday, first remember those who have served and those “angels” who have fallen — our reputation was built on their sacrifices. Remember our families; they are the unsung heroes whose support and dedication allow us to answer our Nation’s call. Finally, to all Marines and Sailors, know that I am proud of you and what you do. Your successes on the battlefield have only added to our illustrious history. Lieutenant General Victor H. “Brute” Krulak said it best when he wrote, “... the United States does not need a Marine Corps ... the United States wants a Marine Corps.” Your actions, in Iraq and Afghanistan and across the globe, are at the core of why America loves her Marines.
Happy Birthday, Marines!
Semper Fidelis,
James T. ConwayGeneral, U.S. Marine Corps
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Mr. JASoN A. SANTAMAriATrustee, Mr. Jason Santamaria, joinedthe Board in 2005. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas, Austin,with a B.A. in Economics, holds an M.B.A.fromtheUniversityofPennsylvania’sWharton
School,andconductedresearchininternationaleconomicsasaJ. William Fulbright Scholar in Venezuela. He served as anartilleryofficerintheMarineCorpsfrom1994-1998.
Mr.SantamariaisanexecutiveoftheAveryDennisonCorporation.Before joining Avery Dennison, he helped start George GroupConsulting’s innovation practice, co-founded his own changemanagementconsultingfirm,workedasanassociateinMorganStanley’s investment banking division, and was a businessanalystwithMcKinsey&Company.
Mr.Santamariaistheleadauthorofabusinessleadershipandstrategybook,The Marine Corps Way. In2003,hereceivedaleadershipawardfromSecretaryofStateColinPowell.
Mr.SantamariaandhisfamilyresideinOrangeCounty,California.
Mr. ChriSTopher G. opriSoNTrustee, Mr. Christopher oprison, joinedtheBoardin2006.HegraduatedfromUCLAin1994andreceivedhislawdegreefromtheGeorge Washington University Law Schoolin1997. From1998 to2002,heservedonactiveduty in theMarineCorpsattaining the
rankofCaptain.WhilestationedatCampLejeune,heservedasalegaladvisortotheBaseCommandingGeneral.
Mr.Oprison isanattorney in thegovernmentenforcementandcomplexcriminal/civil litigationpracticeatSkaddenArpsSlateMeagher&FlomLLP,Washington,D.C.
From November 2006 through May 2008, Mr. Oprison leftSkaddenArpstoserveintheWhiteHouseCounsel’sOfficeasaSpecialAssistantandAssociateCounseltothePresidentoftheUnitedStates.Whilethere,hehandledlegal,legislative,andpolicyissues, including Congressional oversight investigations andlitigationimplicatingprivilegesandequitiesofthePresident.
Mr.OprisonandhisfamilyresideinLoudounCounty,Virginia.
Our Foundation’s accomplishments are due in large part to the dedicated and untiring support of our Trustees – both past and present. They are the distinguished men and women who do the work of our Foundation. These Trustees are successful in their chosen professions and take enormous pride in supporting professional military education and leadership programs that
instill in today’s Marines the enduring qualities to which they attribute their success.
Meet our trustees
MAJor GeNerAl MiChAel D. ryAN, USMC (reT)Trustee, Major General Michael ryan,joined the Board in 2006. He holds a B.A.fromSiena College and is a graduate of theNationalWarCollege.AVietnamveteranwith
120 missions, he helped found the Marine Corps’ “Top Gun”school(MAWTS-1),andwasnamedMarineCorpsAviatoroftheYearin1979.
During hisMarine Corps career, General Ryan served as Aideto the Commandant and Assistant Commandant, commandedthe firstsquadronto fly thesecondgenerationHarrier (AV-8B),MAWTS-1,andtheSecondMarineAircraftWing.Heservedasthe Deputy Commander of the Second Marine ExpeditionaryForce,wasLegislativeAssistanttotheCommandant,andDeputyChiefofLegislativeAffairstotheSecretaryoftheNavy.
AfterretirementfromtheCorps,andbeforejoiningTheLivingstonGroup, General Ryan was the Executive Vice President forGovernmentBusinessatRolls-RoyceNorthAmerica.
GeneralRyanresidesinFairfaxStation,Virginia.
MrS. ThoMAS A. SAUNDerS, iii (JorDAN)Trustee, Mrs. Thomas A. Saunders, iii,joined the Board in 1989. The daughter ofthe late Major General Matthew C. Horner,USMC, she attended the College of WilliamandMaryandgraduatedin1964withaB.S.
fromRensselaerPolytechnicInstitute.
Mrs.Saundershas chaired fundraisingeventsat theMuseumoftheCityofNewYork,theChurchillSchool,andtheGrosvenorNeighborhoodHouse. Shehasalsoservedon theMajorGiftsCommittee of the Chapin School and the Churchill School forLearningDisabilitiesandisamemberoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheRobertE.LeeFoundation.
Mr.andMrs.SaundersendowedtheMajor General Matthew C. Horner Chair of Military Theory at MCU and dedicated theauditoriumintheGeneral Alfred M. Gray Marine Corps Research Center Archives and LibrariesinhonorofGeneralHorner.
Mr.andMrs.SaundersresideinNewYorkCity.
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IRAnIAn sYMPosIUM: A successful Culmination of Marine Corps University’s Middle east studies’ First Year
By: Lieutenant Colonel (GS) Alexander Rommel, German Army, Middle East Studies Senior Fellow and Mr. Michael Joel, Middle East Studies Fellow
on September 17, 2008, MarineCorps University (MCU) and the Marine
Corps University Foundation (MCUF)
co-hosted “The Iranian Puzzle Piece:
UnderstandingIranintheGlobalContext”
at the General AlfredM. Gray Research
CenterLibrariesandArchives.
Thisinternationalsymposiumwaspartof
theeffortsoftheMarineCorpsUniversity’s
Middle East Studies (MES) instruction
initiatedlastyear.ThepurposeofMESisto
broadentheunderstandingoftheMiddle
East and to assess emerging issues in
theregionthataffecttheDepartmentof
Defense, specifically the Marine Corps.
MES focused its initial efforts on Iran,
providingabalancedassessmentofIran
in terms of all diplomatic, information,
military, and economic components.
MES has supported the University and
the Marine Corps Combat Development
Command by conducting lectures,
seminars, and briefings on Iran and
its foreign policy. With the invaluable
support of MCUF, “The Iranian Puzzle
Piece:UnderstandingIranintheGlobal
Context” successfully engaged the
issues facing theglobal community as
theyrelatetoIran.
AfterMajorGeneralDonaldR.Gardner,
USMC(Ret),PresidentofMCU,welcomed
the audience of United States and
foreign government officials, agency
representatives, men and women in
the Armed Services, and civilians, he
thenpointedoutthestrategicrelevanceofIranintheregionalandglobalcontext.The
one-daySymposiumopenedwithakeynoteaddressfromGeneralJohnP.Abizaid,USA
(Ret),theformercommanderoftheUnitedStatesCentralCommand(USCENTCOM).He
stressedthefactthatUnitedStates’ interests intheMiddleEastaredirectlyaffected
by thenucleardevelopmentsof Iranandunderlined thenecessity of direct contacts
inordertofindasolution.GeneralAbizaid’sspeechconcludedwitharobustquestion
andanswersessionandhassincebeencoveredinNewsweekandThe Tehran Times.
Hiskeynoteaddresssetthestagefortherestoftheday.Theeventproceededtooffera
forumtoassessandenhanceoverallunderstandingofIranandthatcountry’snear-term
political and strategic options and how United States policy might react to
each of Iran’s possible courses of action. Presenters from both the United
StatesandabroaddiscussedIran’sdomestic,political,economic,andsocial
landscapeswhileassessingIran’spowerstructuresandcapabilities.
The morning panel entitled “A Look Within:
Iran Today,” chaired by Dr. Doug Streusand,
Professor of International Relations at MCU’s
Command and Staff College, consisted of
ProfessorAliAnsari,theDirectoroftheCenterof
IranianStudiesattheUniversityofSt.Andrews,Scotland;
Mr. Karim Sadjadpour from the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace; and Mr. Simon Shercliff from
theBritishEmbassyintheUnitedStates.Thepanelists
examinedthecrucialissuesofIran’sdomesticlandscape,
powerprojection,andnuclearprogram,lookingatwhat
istakingshapeinsidethatcountryandhowthenuclear
issueisshapingTehran’spowerprojection.
AftertheQ&Asessiontheconferencebrokeforaworking
lunch at The Clubs at Quantico. Retired AmbassadorProfessor Mohsen Milani
Morning Panel: (L-R) Dr. Douglas Streusand, Professor Ali Ansari, Mr. Karim Sadjadpour, and Mr. Simon Shercliff
General John Abizaid, USA (Ret)
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IRAnIAn sYMPosIUM: A successful Culmination of Marine Corps University’s Middle east studies’ First Year
By: Lieutenant Colonel (GS) Alexander Rommel, German Army, Middle East Studies Senior Fellow and Mr. Michael Joel, Middle East Studies Fellow
RobertE.Neumann,currentlyPresidentofAmericanAcademyofDiplomacy,gavehis
keynotespeechaddressingtheissuesandpitfallsthatnationsfaceduringdiplomacy,
highlighting theneedforcleargoalsandapplying themto thesituationwith Iran.He
emphasized thenecessity for interrelations as a prerequisite for negotiations toward
possiblesolutionswithIran.
The afternoon panel, “Iran in a Regional Context: Perspectives from Abroad,”
chaired by Brigadier General Thomas V. Draude,
USMC (Ret), President and Chief Executive Officer of
MCUF, consisted of Professor Gerald M. Steinberg, the
head of the Political Studies Department at Bar-Ilan
University, in Ramat Gan, Israel; Professor Mohsen M.
Milani, Chair of the Department of Government and
International Affairs at the University of South Florida;
and Professor F. Gregory Gause, Director of theMiddle
EastStudiesProgramattheUniversityofVermont.They
spokeontheimpactIranianactionsandpolicieshaveon
IsraelandtheothercountriesinthePersianGulfregion.
Theevent’sforumlookedintothefeasibilityandpossible
outcomes of U.S. - Iranian negotiations. The panel was
again followed by a question and answer session that
saw the Deputy Commander, USCENTCOM, Lieutenant
GeneralJohnR.Allen,answeringoneofthequestions.Professor Mohsen Milani
(L-R) Dr. Amin Tarzi, Brigadier General Thomas Draude, and Professor Gerald Steinberg
Dr. Amin Tarzi,Director ofMiddleEast
Studies at MCU, who was responsible
for theSymposium,gave theconcluding
remarks,thankingeachpanelmemberfor
hisexpertcontributionsandparticipation.
He also recognized the co-sponsors of
MCUandMCUFfortheirhelpandsupport,
withoutwhich this event could not have
taken place, and thanked the audience
forattending. “The IranianPuzzlePiece:
UnderstandingIranintheGlobalContext”
was a unique event resulting in a day
of insightful presentation, analysis, and
mostimportantly,dialogue.
Professor Gregory Gause
Lieutenant General John Allen
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Have You Heard?In July,Dr. Joseph J. Thomas, Director of
the John A. Lejeune Leadership Institute
at Marine Corps University (MCU),resigned
his position to return home to Annapolis,
Maryland.InAugust,heassumedthedutiesas
theLakefield Family Foundation Distinguished
Professor of LeadershipandalsoSenior Fellow
at the VADM James B. Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership
at the Naval Academy.Wewishhimmuchsuccess inthisnew
position.
•••
MCUreportsthatDr. ron lingle, Dr. Bruce heilman, Dr. John
Salesses, Dr. Carol reardon,andDr. Susan hatfieldhave
agreed to continue their service on the University’s Board of
VisitorsandhavebeenreappointedbytheSecretaryoftheNavy
toserveontheBoarduntilNovember2012.Wethankthemfor
theircontinueddedicationandleadership.
•••
The case study, Pied Piper of
Saipan,will soonbecomepartof the
curriculum for the Sergeants’ Course
at theStaffNoncommissionedOfficer
Academies.Dr. Bruce Gudmundsson,
the Case Studies Senior Fellow,
will conduct a two-day workshop for
selected instructors to prepare them
for the introduction of this case study to the curriculum. Dr.
Gudmundsson is also working with the Enlisted Professional
Military Education Branch to develop a case study on theMy
Lai MassacreforuseintheAdvancedCourse.TheCaseStudies
ProgramisfundedbyMr. Michael Zak.
•••
Dr. Mark A. Moyar,theKim T. Adamson Chair of Insurgency
and Terrorism,recentlyreceivedtheKiley Awardforthebest
historicalarticle fromtheJoint Forces Quarterly.Hiscurrent
bookoncounterinsurgency leadershipwillbepublishedby the
HarvardUniversityPress.
•••
The Major General Matthew C. Horner Chair of Military
Theory, Dr. Matthew D. hughes, will soon travel to Israel
andPalestine to conduct research forhisbookon the1930’s
revolt.Hewillalso journeytoSaipan,Guam,andtheMarianas
inpreparationfortheelectivehewillteachattheCommandand
StaffCollege.
•••
Congratulations to Second lieutenant Guy A. Zierk, who
received the 4-08Major General Edwin B Wheeler Award
forinfantryexcellenceandtheLieutenant Colonel Vic Taylor
Award for the Distinguished Graduate at the Infantry Officer
CourseatTheBasicSchool.
•••
Trustee, Ms. Kim T. Adamson,
and MCUF president and
Ceo, Brigadier General
Thomas V. Draude, USMC
(ret), attended two events
co-sponsored by MCUF at the
Marine’s Memorial Club in
San Francisco. The first event,
on 19 August, was a lecture
and wine reception featuring
author,Mr. David J. Danelo.
The following day Mr. Danelo
wasthespeakerataluncheonwherehediscussed,“TheHybrid
WarNextDoor:CounterinsurgencyandBorderSecurity.”
•••
We welcome our newest Corporate Members, Stanley
Associates and Worldwide Aeros Corporation, to the
General John A. Lejeune Council. Without the support of
ourCorporateMembers,manyoftheFoundation’sProfessional
Military Education and leadership programs would not be
possible. We thank all of our Corporate Members for their
generoussupport.
•••
Congratulations to Stanley Associates! Forbes Magazine
has rankedStanley Associatesseventh in its listof the200
Best Smallest Companies.
•••
The recipients of the 2008–2009
Oppenheimer/Stein Marine Corps
Scholarship at Harvard University
are: Junior, Asher Bartch; Senior,
Christopher Sanders; and Junior
Shawna Sinnott. Three children of
MarineColonel and Mrs. eric Bartch
have attended Harvard with the help
of the Oppenheimer/Stein Scholarship.
Their son, Asher, currently attends
Harvard; their son, Brandon, graduated
lastyear;andtheirdaughter,Tatiana(Tasha),graduatedin2006.
AftertravelinginNorthernItaly(nearMilan)toworkinastart-up
biotechnologycompanyfortwoyears,Tashareturnedhomeand
startedmedicalschoolattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiego
inSeptember.Congratulations,Tasha!
Dr. Joseph Thomas
Dr. Bruce Gudmundsen
Colonel Eric Bartch, USMC, and his daughter,
Tasha, at her “White Coat Ceremony.”
MCUF Trustee, Ms. Kim Adamson, and MCUF President and CEO, Brigadier
General Thomas Draude, USMC (Ret), at the Marine’s Memorial Club event
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Have You Heard?MCUF president and Chief executive officer,
Brigadier General Thomas V. Draude, USMC
(ret),recentlyattendedhis50th high School Class
reunion in Kankakee, illinois.Inadditiontoreunion
activities, he attended a luncheon organized by his
sister,Sharon, forhis friends, relatives,andmembers
ofthelocalMarineCorpsLeague.
•••
The Foundation’s booth at
the Modern Day Marine
expo (September 30–
October2atMarineCorps
BaseQuantico)wasmanned
by MCUF president and
Ceo, Brigadier General
Thomas Draude, and
MCUF Coo, lieutenant
Colonel John hales. We
thankThomas Associates
for generously funding
MCUF’sboothandMr. Bill Smith,whoworksinTraining
andInformationProductsatThomasAssociates,forhis
assistanceindesigningandsettingupthebooth.
•••
On 9 October, Vice Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General
JamesE.Cartwright,USMC,spoke
toanaudienceofmorethan600at
theFallGeneral Graves B. Erskine
Distinguished Lecture Series.
GeneralCartwrightwasthe“pinch
hitter”forhisboss,Admiral Mike
Mullen, USN, whowas unable to
attend.However,theaudiencewasnotdisappointed—
GeneralCartwrighthitahomerun!Hisinformativeand
timely remarkswere followedbya livelyquestionand
answerperiod.
•••
WesendourcondolencestothefamilyofMr. Samuel r.
Campbell, of Southampton, New York, who passed
awayonSeptember6th.Formanyyears,Mr.Campbell
attended and supported the Foundation’s Major
General John H. Russell Leadership Award Luncheon in
New York City.Inlieuofflowers,Mr.Campbell’sfamily
requested donations to MCUF. We thank his many
friendsandfamilyfortheirgenerouscontributions.
In July, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced that the President nominated the following Marine Colonels for appointment to the rank of Brigadier General:
Brigadier General Juan G. Ayalacurrentlyservesas
theCommandingGeneral,2dMarineLogisticsGroup,
CampLejeune,NorthCarolina.
•••
Brigadier General ronald F. Baczkowski currently
servesastheDeputyCommander,U.S.MarineCorps
ForcesCentralCommand,MacDillAFB,Florida.
•••
Brigadier General William B. Crowecurrentlyservesas
thePrincipalDirector(Asia&Pacific),OfficeroftheDeputy
SecretaryofDefense(Asia&Pacific),Washington,D.C.
•••
Brigadier General Michael G. Danacurrentlyserves
astheDeputyDirectorforOperations,J-3(NMCC-3)Joint
Staff,Washington,D.C.
•••
Brigaider General William M. Faulknercurrently
servesastheCommandingGeneral,3dMarineLogistics
Group,Okinawa,Japan.
•••
Brigadier General Walter l. Miller, Jr.currently
servesastheDirector,JointCapabilitiesAssessmentand
IntegrationDirectorate,Quantico,Virginia.
•••
Brigadier General Joseph l. ostermancurrently
servesastheAssistantDivisionCommander,2dMarine
Division,CampLejeune,NorthCarolina.
•••
Brigadier General Christopher S. owenscurrently
servesastheHead,ConceptsDepartment,Joint
Operations,U.S.JointForcesCommand,Norfolk,Virginia.
•••
Brigadier General (sel) Gregg A. Sturdevant
currentlyservesastheDirectorofPublicAffairs,
Washington,D.C.
•••
Brigadier General Glenn M. Walterscurrentlyserves
astheDeputyDirectorforResourcesandAcquisition,
J-8,JointStaff,Washington,D.C.
General James “Hoss” Cartwright,
USMC
MCUF COO, Lieutenant Colonel John Hales, USMC (Ret) at the
Modern Marine Expo
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2008 Semper Fidelis Golf Classic
$1,000 Raffle Prize Sponsor, Larry Klipp
on September 22nd,28foursomesenjoyedagreatdayofgolfand
MarineCorpscamaraderieatLaurelHillGolfClubinLorton,Virginia.
Participating golfers included corporate executives, Foundation
Trustees,andactivedutyMarines. Wewerehonored tohave the
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Jim Amos;
the Director of the Marine Corps Staff, Lieutenant General Rich
Kramlich;theCommandingGeneraloftheMarineCorpsRecruiting
Command,MajorGeneral(sel)“Boomer”Milstead;andtheDirector
ofPublicAffairs,BrigadierGeneral (sel)GreggSturdevant joinus
fortheevent.
Golf Committee Chairman and MCUF Treasurer, Bill Scott
The team from Meggitt Training Systems took first place. (L-R) Steve Piccirilli (Meggitt player); MCUF President and
CEO Tom Draude; Roger Wilde (Meggitt player); and Pat Wills (Meggitt player)
Foursome sponsors
AkinGumpStraussHauer&FeldLLPAT&TGovernmentSolutions*BAESystems*TheBoeingCompany*TheCloroxCompany*DRSTechnologiesFirstCommandFinancialPlanning*FlirSystemsFriedmanBillingsRamseyGroup*GasserChairCompanyGEAviationGeneralDynamics*LockheedMartinCorporation*MeggittTrainingSystems*NorthropGrummanOfficers’EquipmentCompany*Pratt&WhitneyRaytheonCompany*SikorskyAircraftCorporation*StanleyAssociatesTextronInc.*
*Indicates Corporate Member
Major tournament sponsorship
Agility Defense & Government ServicesPlasticGoodieBagsandOnCourseContestPrizes
BAE Systems GolfBallsandSnacks
DRS Technologies GolfBalls
GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team Windbreakers
Larry Klipp $1,000inCashforSemper Fidelis RaffleandGolfTees
Lindsay Cadillac Hole-in-OneSponsor
PepsiCo, Inc. DrinkSponsor
Raytheon Company BreakfastSponsor
Rolls-Royce North America FoursomePhotoSponsor
Textron Inc. BusinessCard,Mulligan,andHandWedgeRafflePrizes
silent Auction sponsorship
Freeman Beverage Company CaseofConcannonChardonnayandCabernetSauvignon
Meggitt Training Systems FootJoyRainSuit
Martha Weems Ltd. WaterfordColiseumClock
Officers’ Equipment Company MarineCorps230thAnniversaryProofSilverDollar
Tournament WinnerMeggitt
Training
SystemsJeffLowry
StevePiccirilli
RogerWilde
PatWills
Thanks to all... the individuals and corporations
who donated items for the Semper Fidelis Raffle.
Sponsors
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You Can Help!
thank YouAstheendoftheyearapproaches,wewanttosaythankstoallofourdonors!2008hasbeen a record year for theMarine Corps University Foundation (MCUF). Your continuedfinancial supportwillbeessential tohelpus reach thegoalswehaveset for increasedfundingofeducationandleadershipprogramsforactivedutyMarines.
You can help! An unrestricted gift to our Annual Fundwill give the Foundation neededflexibility to continue our record-breaking support for programs at the Marine CorpsUniversity,aswellastheabilitytounderwritenew,specialinitiatives.ItwillalsoallowustoincreasesupportofeducationalprogramsforunitsservingintheOperatingForcesandSupportingEstablishment.
Ways to GiveDonate by Check, ViSA, MasterCard, or American expressYoumaymail your check to the Foundation office or use your credit card tomake yourannualcontribution.TheFoundationacceptsVISA,MasterCard,andAmericanExpress.
Stocks, Bonds, or Mutual FundsSecurities you have held for more than a year that have increased in value may betransferred to MCUF as a charitable donation. This option allows you to bypass thecapitalgainstax.Ifyoursecuritieshavedecreasedinvalue,youmaysellthemandmakea charitable donation to MCUF with some or all of the proceeds. This option createsadditionaltaxsavingsbecauseyoureceiveataxdeductionforthecontributionandmaybeabletodeductalossfromothertaxableincome.
Matching GiftsPlease check with your employer’s Human Resources Department to determine if yourcompanyhasaMatchingGiftProgram.ManyFoundationsupporterstakeadvantageoftheircompany’sMatchingGiftProgramtomatch,double,oreventripletheirgift.Somecompaniesalsomatchgiftsfromretirees,spouses,survivingspouses,andoutsidedirectors.
Memorial and honor GiftsTheFoundationwouldbehonoredtohelpyourememberalovedonethroughamemorialgift.FamilymembersandfriendsoftenwishtocontinuesupportofourmissionthroughagifttotheFoundationinmemoryofalovedone.Atthedonor’srequest,asurvivingfamilymemberwillbenotifiedofthememorialgift.
You may also make a contribution “in honor of” a special person or occasion. TheFoundationwillsendaspeciallettertothehonoreetonotifyhim/herofthedonor’stributegift.Bothmemorialandhonorgiftsarefullytax-deductible.
please designate MCUF as your CFC charity of choice (CFC # 11308).
remember, all gifts must be postmarked by December 31, 2008, to be deductible for tax year 2008.
AllproceedsfromthetournamentwillsupportFoundationsponsoredprofessional military educationand leadership programs forstudents at the Marine CorpsUniversity and Marines servingin the Operating Forces andSupportingEstablishment.
(Bottom to top) George Simpson, Linda Griffin, Mike Belcher, and
Paul O’Leary
Dan Meador won the $1,000 in cash raffle
MCU Marines and MCUF Staff manned the check-in table
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opportunities for Giving...
thank You to our 2008 Corporate Members
* * * * * Scarlet and Gold Council – $50,000 * * * * *
* * * * Commandant’s Council – $25,000 * * * * BAESystems
TheCloroxCompanyGeneralDynamics
Officers’EquipmentCompanyTextronInc.
* * * Leadership Council – $15,000 * * *TheBoeingCompany
FriedmanBillingsRamseyGroupLockheedMartinCorporationMeggittTrainingSystems
RaytheonCompany
* * Semper Fidelis Council – $10,000 * *AT&TGovernmentSolutionsCUBICApplications,Inc.
FirstCommandFinancialPlanningSikorskyAircraftCorporation
SprintGovernmentSystemsDivisionThomasAssociatesInc.
* General John A. Lejeune Council – $5,000 *Flatter&Associates,Inc.Lion-VallenIndustries
MarineCorpsAssociationStanleyAssociates
WindsorContinentalCorporationWorldWideAerosCorporation
The Marine Corps University Foundation maintains a strongworkingrelationship with many corporations. The companies listed abovegenerouslysupportusthroughourCorporateMemberProgram.Withtheirtremendoussupport,wewillcontinuecurrentprogramsandwillhavefundingfortheseriousconsiderationofnewinitiatives.
There are five levels of Corporate Membership. The specific benefitsateachlevelmaybetailoredtomeetthecorporation’sindividualneeds.
Scarlet and Gold Council–minimumannualgiftof$50,000Commandant’s Council–minimumannualgiftof$25,000
Leadership Council–minimumannualgiftof$15,000Semper Fidelis Council–minimumannualgiftof$10,000
General John A. Lejeune Council–minimumannualgiftof$5,000
Friends oF the Foundation
Ms.KimT.Adamson
Mr.DavidL.Carder
MajorGeneralJeromeG.Cooper,USMCR(Ret)
Mr.andMrs.FenwickJ.Crane
Mr.TimothyT.Day
Mr.W.JohnDriscoll
Ms.EmelineEvans
Mr.BruceHooper
GeneralCharlesC.Krulak,USMC(Ret)
LieutenantGeneralVictorH.Krulak,USMC(Ret)
MilitaryOrderofthePurpleHeartServiceFoundation
GeneralCarlE.MundyJr.,USMC(Ret)
NavyFederalCreditUnion
PNCBank
Mr.andMrs.AnthonyF.Serra
Mr.ParkB.Smith
Dr.DouglasE.Streusand
Ms.AlexisF.Thomas
UnitedStatesNavyLeagueNewYorkCouncil
TheWhartonSchoolUniversityofPennsylvania
Mr.MichaelJ.Zak
2AnonymousDonors
FriendsoftheFoundationrecognizesdonorswhohavemadeaminimumgiftof$5,000to
MCUFduringthepast12months.
Corporate Membership and event Contributions are recognized separately.
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Supporters of the
Foundation who have
established a planned
giftfortheMarineCorps
University Foundation
are recognized in the
Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
Society.Bequests,qualifiedsavingsplans,life
income gifts, and charitable remainder trusts
arepopularvehiclesforlong-rangeestateand
financial planning. Planned gifts, both large
andsmall,areimportanttotheFoundation.
There is nominimumgift level.Eagle, Globe,
and Anchor Societymembershavetheirnames
listed on a special plaque displayed in the
Foundationoffice.
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warriors because they are always ready. Being part
ofthiscountry’spremierfightingforcerequiresmore
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resourcesthatenhanceandenrichtheprofessionalmilitaryeducationand
leadershipofactivedutyMarines.
Through thegenerosityofFoundation friendsandmembers, revenue from
specialevents,andourCorporateMemberProgramtheFoundationensures
thatMarinesservingaroundtheworldtodayandinthefuturewillalwaysbe
the“firsttofightforrightandfreedom”bygivingthemtheresourcestohave
thebestprofessionalmilitaryeducationpossible.WegiveMarinesthetools
toexcelintheCorpsandinlife.
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