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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Veterans Day Observance at Dodona Manor Planned for
Friday, November 11, 2011
Leesburg, VA (November 2, 2011) – The
Town of Leesburg and Loudoun County will
join the George C. Marshall International
Center in honoring veterans on the grounds
of Dodona Manor, the restored home of
General Marshall in Leesburg on Friday,
November 11, 2011. Among the featured
speakers is former Secretary of the Army
John O. Marsh.
The Honorable John O. Marsh Jr., former
Secretary of the Army and former
Congressman from Virginia, is a Senior Fellow at The Tech Center and a Distinguished Professor
at the George Mason University School of Law.
The annual Veterans Day observance is co-hosted by the George C. Marshall International
Center, the Town of Leesburg and Loudoun County. The Tuscarora High School Symphonic Band
and the Loudoun Chorale will be providing music for the event. Members of the Virginia Army
Reserve, the Virginia National Guard, the Virginia Defense Force, VFW units from across
Northern Virginia, and the Vietnam Veterans Chapter 227 will be in attendance.
The event will begin at 10:15 a.m. and will be followed by free tours of the Marshalls’ home for
attendees. Military and World War II era vehicles will be on display. Parking is available at “The
Shops of Dodona Manor” located at 310-312 East Market Street and the Loudoun County
Government parking garage at Loudoun and Harrison Streets. No advance RSVP is required.
Dodona Manor is located at 217 Edwards Ferry Road.
Contact:
Janet van der Vaart
George C. Marshall International Center
jvandervaart@georgecmarshall.org
703-771-1301
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