MARINE WEEK ROLLS OUT SPEAKER SERIES
Starting in February and continuing through Marine Week Cleveland in June, the United States Marine Corps, in partnership with the City of Cleveland, Ohio, is rolling out the Marine Week Speaker Series.
On February 15, Brigadier General Vincent R. Stewart will lead a discussion on "African American Contributions to our National Defense" at the City Club of Cleveland, 850 Euclid Avenue at 7:45 am. Brigadier General Stewart is the Director of Marine Corps Intelligence based in Washington, D.C. For more information or to make a reservation, call 216.621.0082 - reservations must be made 24 hours in advance.
Stay tuned! Upcoming speaker series programs will focus on a variety of issues including NATO in the 21st Century, the next chapter of NASA space exploration, as well as leadership skills from the combat zone to the classroom, and innovative medical developments assisting returning wounded warriors.
On February 7, Major General Ronald L. Bailey, commanding general, 1st Marine Division, pictured right with Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson, kicked off the Marine Week Speaker Series with a discussion on "The Future of Afghanistan: A Military Perspective" at the City Club of Cleveland. As the commanding general of the oldest and largest active-duty division in the United States Marine Corps, he leads a multi-role, expeditionary ground combat-ready force of more than 19,000 men and women. The 1st Marine Division will deploy with the First Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) in March to support combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Read more.
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