#georgecmarshall

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"Remembering a Legendary Leader: George Catlett Marshall Memorial Recept...

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Starting from left, Ms.Self, our science teacher who taught us Life Science when I was in 7th grade, next to her is Ms.Robbins who taught US History. We had to memorise the first article of the Bill of Rights in front of her that all men are created equal bla bla bla ... - like taking an oath. In the stripe shirt I spot Mr.Rolf, our math teacher, sitting next to him is wearing a red coloured turkish flag 🇹🇷 collared shirt is Mr.Burgett, the school principal. His son David played the saxaphone. #sweetmemories #georgecmarshall #georgecmarshallankarajuniorhighschool #juniorhighschool #bestschoolever https://www.instagram.com/p/CBzVNJjJZDU/?igshid=r445fn12mr23

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On Sept 1st, 1939, George Marshall was appointed as the US Army’s Chief of Staff… “by President Franklin Roosevelt… with the rank of brigadier general.” On the same day as Marshall’s first day in his new position, #WW2 began in Europe when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. (Can you imagine what he felt that day? He knew he would have to modernize America’s military and prepare for possible future American conflict with Nazi Germany. And a few years later, in 1941, America entered WW2 after Pearl Harbor was attacked.) “He was credited with preparing the US Army for WW2, reorganization of the Army and the Army Air Corps, and (later) contributed in planning Allied operations in general (including planning Operation Overload/ Normandy invasion)… Marshall, along with Eisenhower, were credited with being two of the American leaders who almost seamlessly aligned the goals of the American and British on many occasions, which resulted in the victories (in) North African and European campaigns.” (Contributor: C. Peter Chen; ww2db.com) —- “As Chief of Staff, Marshall organized the largest military expansion in U.S. history, inheriting an outmoded, poorly equipped army of 189,000 men and, partly drawing from his experience teaching and developing techniques of modern warfare as an instructor at the Army War College, coordinated the large-scale expansion and modernization of the U.S. Army. Though he had never actually led troops in combat, Marshall was a skilled organizer with a talent for inspiring other officers. Many of the American generals who were given top commands during the war were either picked or recommended by Marshall, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, Jacob L. Devers, George S. Patton, Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr., Lloyd Fredendall, Lesley McNair, Mark Wayne Clark and Omar Bradley.” (Wikipedia) 📷 Portrait of US General of the Army George Marshall in 1946. (Source: United States Army; ww2db.com) #books #ww2 #American #history #British #Allies #worldwar2 #America #amwriting #photography #goodreads #writersofinstagram #journals #nonfiction #biography #memoirs #GeorgeCMarshall #writer #wwii #veterans #supportourtroops #thankyouveterans #bookstagram 📚 https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ICqeZBsTC/?igshid=19bu9dmkkhodd

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George C. Marshall

#FamousFigures, #WorldWarTwo #GeorgeCMarshall, #HarryTruman, #WorldWarII, #WorldWarIILeaders

 George C. Marshall (1880-1959) was one of the most decorated military leaders in American history. A graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, he was a World War I staff officer and later became assistant commandant at the U.S. Infantry School. Named chief of staff when World War II b...

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Marshall Legacy

Aug. 28, 2016 – The George C. Marshall Foundation celebrated the publication of the seventh and final volume of The Papers of George Catlett Marshall this summer.  Read more about how the foundation is working to preserve Marshall’s legacy.  – VMI Video by H. Lockwood McLaughlin and John Robertson IV.

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"When a thing is done it's done. Don't look back. Look forward to your next objective." ~George C. Marshall "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." ~Lao Tzu Not even moving can keep me from enjoyment. Happiness is key to whatever you're doing in this moment of your Life. #Quotes #QuotesToLiveBy #MyJourney #DontLookBack #LookForward #DontLookBackLookForward #GeorgeCMarshall #AJourneyOfAThousandMilesBeginsWithASmallStep #LaoTzu #Life #Happiness #Enjoyment (at I-95 Savannah Georgia)

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#ankaraairstation #balgat #basruns #circa1987 #circa1988 #ankara #georgecmarshall (at Balgat, Ankara, Turkey) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9dJKM3JxLT/?igshid=16oi81adrnxac

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A luncheon meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington DC, circa 1943. Left to Right: General Henry H. Arnold, Admiral William D. Leahy, Admiral Ernest J. King, and General George C. Marshall. (Source: United States Navy via ww2db.com) #books #ww2 #bookstagram #writersofinstagram #worldwar2 #American #history #1940s #writer #wwii #America #amwriting #vintage #bookworm #photography #40s #GeorgeCMarshall #veterans #WashingtonDC #supportourtroops #thankyouveterans 📚

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Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and others at the White House during Trident Conference in Washington DC on May 24, 1943. Source: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum (ww2db.com) #ww2 #bookstagram #history #worldwar2 #American #British #Allies #1940s #wwii #WhiteHouse #WashingtonDC #America #FDR #Churchill #GeorgeCMarshall #vintage #40s #veterans #supportourtroops #thankyouveterans

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#PreWW2: George C. Marshall played football for VMI, Virginia Military Institute. Here is the 1900 VMI Keydets football team photo with George C. Marshall. He is left tackle (circled, in the middle row, second from right).🏈 (I love the look of determination on his face. By the way, who are you cheering for in the Super Bowl? It's not that we're totally against the 49ers winning, but this time we're cheering for the Kansas City Chiefs because they have not won a Super Bowl in 50 years.)🏈 📸📖(Source: (http://www1.vmi.edu/archives/images/accnum/01167.jpg). Photographer: Andre Studio; Date: Jan. 2, 1900) #books #American #history #VMI #preworldwar2 #Lexington #Virginia #America #amwriting #photography #vintage #sports #goodreads #writersofinstagram #journals #nonfiction #biography #memoirs #writer #prewwii #veterans #supportourtroops #thankyouveterans #football #bookstagram #GeorgeCMarshall 📚🏈 https://www.instagram.com/p/B8FKX-mh-2Q/?igshid=1cnsfwk86xbx2

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“The China Mission,” by Daniel Kurtz-Phelan.📖 Did you read this article on diplomacy in the WSJ in May? The writer, James D. Hornfischer, wrote that this postwar book is “deeply researched…, the book ought to be read by any U.S. foreign-policy maker practicing diplomacy in Asia.” Also, on BookTV, here is Kurtz-Phelan fascinating, well-researched #bookreview on “The China Mission:”(https://www.c-span.org/video/?444034-1/the-china-mission)💻📚 —- #Goodreads’ review: “A nuanced history of the doomed diplomatic mission that turned the tides of the Chinese Civil War… Following the phenomenal success of General George C. Marshall’s leadership of the American army during World War II, he was the standout candidate for a vital international mission: brokering a coalition government between China’s warring Nationalists and Communists. Marshall went overseas as a U.S. “special representative” and began enacting miraculous change. Under Marshall’s guiding hand, China’s embattled political factions agreed to a ceasefire and settled on the principles of a democratic government. But over the next ten months, Marshall’s mission soured: the agreements he brokered fractured and civil war came to China after all.” —-

“This fascinating narrative history portrays the incredible beginnings and ultimate failure of Marshall’s high-stakes mission, with a remarkable cast of characters featuring a heroes’ gallery of American diplomats - Truman, Eisenhower, MacArthur, and many others. In spellbinding, pinpoint detail, "The China Mission” chronicles an unforgettable misstep in American diplomacy that changed the course of global politics forevermore.“ (#Goodreads’ review. My photo of the "Wall Street Journal:” #inknscroll) #books #postwar #American #history #writer #worldwar2 #America #amwriting #photography #vintage #art #goodreads #writersofinstagram #journals #newspapers #nonfiction #biography #ww2 #thankyouveterans #postwar #GeorgeCMarshall #diplomacy #bookstagram 📚

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Celebrating 50 Years

June 7, 2014 -- Marshall Foundation president Rob Havers addresses the crowd assembled in Gillis Theater during the 50th anniversary celebrations Thursday.  The speeches in Gillis were followed by a reception in the Marshall Library and dinner in Moody Hall for invited guests. -- Photos courtesy of the George C. Marshall Foundation.