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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Foundation who have

established a planned

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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

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