Marine Corps University Speakers Bureau

Marine Corps University Speakers Bureau The MCU Speakers Bureau is a group of Marine Corps University faculty and staff members who voluntee

The MCU Speakers Bureau is a list of potential MCU faculty who are qualified to address the public in areas of interest and/or expertise. These speakers are academic scholars who are particularly educated or knowledgeable about the subject matter. The purpose of the MCU Speakers Bureau is to:
•Raise public awareness about Marine Corps University
•Increase MCU visibility
•Increase public understa

nding of MCU

To request one of our awesome speakers, please visit the Marine Corps University home page link: https://www.mcu.usmc.mil/sitepages/speaker's%20bureau.aspx

12/31/2019

MCU faculty and staff: The Krulak Center would like to cordially invite you to attend a farewell ceremony for our Research Assistant Professor for Middle East Studies, Mr. Adam Seitz this Friday from 1130-1230 in the Krulak Center spaces. Mr. Seitz has been recruited for a position in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and while his dedication and expertise will be sorely missed at MCU, our loss will be OSD’s gain as Adam continues to contribute to the defense of our Nation. Cake and soda will be provided. Congratulations, Adam!

Master speaker visits MCU!
10/30/2019

Master speaker visits MCU!

Dr Bruce Gudmundsson gives a “Brute Talk” at the Krulak Center
07/12/2019

Dr Bruce Gudmundsson gives a “Brute Talk” at the Krulak Center

MCU Change of Command
07/12/2019

MCU Change of Command

Congratulations MCU graduates!
06/05/2019

Congratulations MCU graduates!

Dr. Chris Yung received the Elihu Rose Award for civilian faculty teaching at Marine Corps University! Dr. Yung says, “G...
06/05/2019

Dr. Chris Yung received the Elihu Rose Award for civilian faculty teaching at Marine Corps University! Dr. Yung says, “Given the competition, the excellent civilian faculty at the Marine Corps War College, the School of Advanced Warfighting, and the Command and Staff College, it is indeed quite an honor!” Congratulations Dr. Yung!

05/24/2019
Dr. Todd Holm recently presented a class at the FBI National Academy on April 15. The class was on "Managing the Millen...
05/10/2019

Dr. Todd Holm recently presented a class at the FBI National Academy on April 15. The class was on "Managing the Millennial Generation." Dr. Holm is tentatively scheduled to present a one-hour presentation for the Joint Women's Leadership Symposium in DC on August 22-23.

Dr. Chris Yung has been asked to serve as a discussant at the Center for New American Security (CNAS) on LtCol Scott Cu...
04/09/2019
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Dr. Chris Yung has been asked to serve as a discussant at the Center for New American Security (CNAS) on LtCol Scott Cuomo et al's concept of "USMC Warbots" as a potential response to Chinese South China Sea "Gray Zone" operations. Please see the link for the event here: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm /FMfcgxwBWTFVVjVCBSvLjZzZBtQJsjGc

This event takes place on April 10.

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Fox News
02/23/2019

Fox News

On this day in 1945, U.S. Marines raised the American flag on Iwo Jima.

Marine Corps Base Quantico
02/12/2019

Marine Corps Base Quantico

Virginia Railway Express RAILROAD HISTORY: QUANTICO STATION
-Quantico was once a thriving tourist and fishing
town attracting more than 2,500 “fun-seekers” each week from Washington and Richmond.

The Quantico VRE Station, located at 550 Railroad Avenue in the historic town of Quantico, Virginia, is the fifth stop on the Fredericksburg line, heading North.

The station was originally built by the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad in 1953, and was totally renovated by VRE and re-opened in April of 2005.

The area now known as Quantico (which means “by large stream”) was first inhabited by Native Americans. In 1608, John Smith mapped an area called “Patawomek” and noted with surprise that the Iroquois and some Dogue Indians of the Algonquin Tribe lived there in harmony.

Quantico was first visited by European explorers in the summer of 1608. Later in the year, land owners started appearing. After the turn of the century, the area became popular because of to***co trade in
Aquia Harbor.

The Quantico Road was opened in 1731, allowing
vital access to and from the western part of the state. By 1759 the road stretched across the Blue Ridge Mountains into the Shenandoah Valley.

The first military presence came during the Revolutionary War, when the Quantico Creek village became a main naval base for the Commonwealth of Virginia's 72 vessel fleet on which many Virginia
state militia served.

The area was first visited by the Marine Corps
in 1816 when a group of Marines traveling by ship to Washington was halted by ice in the Potomac, forcing them to debark and march to the town of Dumfries. Here, they met a young captain, Archibald
Henderson, who lived close by. Being a generous man, he hired a wagon for them and sent them on their way.

During the Civil War, control of the Potomac River became very important to both armies.
The Confederates picked the Quantico Creek area on the Potomac to set up their gun batteries. Their artillery could reach anything on the water, thus deterring the Unions' use of the water highway. While
battles took place in Manassas and Fredericksburg, the gun positions around Quantico were used until the end of the war.

Following the war, railroads became a more integral part of transportation. In 1872, the Richmond, Fredericksburg and PotomacRailroad was formed when several railroads north and south met at
Quantico Creek.

The surrounding village known as Quantico was built by The Quantico Company. This was the start of a thriving tourist and fishing town. A large hotel was built, the beach was cleaned and one street was finished complete with sewers. A dance pavilion was set up with a merry-go-round and small lots were offered for sale. By the summer of 1916, the steamer St. Johns and the train brought more than 2,500 “fun-seekers” each week to the site from Washington and Richmond.

The same year, railroad side tracks were extended to the shipping point on Quantico Creek. The Quantico shipyard started up with plans to build ocean freighters and tankers.

Soon, the U.S. entered World War I and the company obtained U.S. Navy contracts to build three wooden ships. In 1917, Marine Corps commander Major General George Barnett was desperate to find a suitable area large enough to train at least 7,000 Marines.

By then the Quantico Company was in financial trouble and agreed to lease 5,300 acres surrounding the town of Quantico to the U.S. government for the base which became nicknamed “slippery mud” because of the knee-deep, red, gumbo-like mud which often bogged down ox-carts and wagons. The hotel became the officers quarters later named Walter Hall. Temporary tents and crude wooden barracks were built and some slept in the dance pavilion. By August, enough barracks were built along with a hospital capable of housing 100 patients.

Brig. General John A. Lejeune took command of the base in September when the first battalion which had been training since July sailed aboard the USS Henderson for France. During the rush to provide housing, hundreds of skilled workers were needed. Many workers were employed and lived and worked in the town. Many of the descendants of those workers still have businesses there today.

The town was officially incorporated in 1927 and received their charter in 1934.

Today, the station serves both Amtrak and VRE trains. The waiting room is open week days from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The original waiting room has been transformed into a railroad museum of sorts, with walls covered by framed newspaper articles, photos, posters and memorabilia depicting the rich history of the town, the railroad and the Marines. VRE tickets are available for sale from the kiosk vendor located inside the station.

VRE Ride Magazine - December 2018

https://www.vre.org/about/ride/december-2018-ride-magazine/

Marine Corps Base Quantico
02/11/2019

Marine Corps Base Quantico

For Monday February 11, 2019:
MCBQ is operating under CODE BLUE.
The base will open at 9 a.m.
Unscheduled leave may be authorized.
Mission essential personnel are expected to report to work.
Check with your chain of command for details.

The MCBQ VRE shuttle service will not run in Code Blue conditions.

Dr. Chris Yung lectures at Inter-American Defense College
02/07/2019

Dr. Chris Yung lectures at Inter-American Defense College

https://www.publicdiplomacycouncil.org/2019/01/18/can-you-speak-to-my-class/Donald M. Bishop is the Bren Chair of Strate...
01/22/2019
Can you speak to my class? - The Public Diplomacy Council

https://www.publicdiplomacycouncil.org/2019/01/18/can-you-speak-to-my-class/

Donald M. Bishop is the Bren Chair of Strategic Communications in the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Creativity at Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia. Mr. Bishop served as a Foreign Service Officer – first in the U.S. Information Agency and then in the Department of State – for 31 years.

Public Diplomacy officers in the Foreign Service meet many educators – from Ministers of Education and Presidents or Vice-Chancellors of major universities, down to deans, principals, professors teaching courses relating to the U.S., and English teachers. During my career, I had countless telephon...

Donald M. Bishop is the Bren Chair of Strategic Communications in the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Creativity ...
01/22/2019
King, Kennedy, Murrow, and Civil Rights - The Public Diplomacy Council

Donald M. Bishop is the Bren Chair of Strategic Communications in the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Creativity at Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia. Mr. Bishop served as a Foreign Service Officer – first in the U.S. Information Agency and then in the Department of State – for 31 years.

https://www.publicdiplomacycouncil.org/2019/01/04/king-kennedy-murrow-and-civil-rights/

The words and deeds of Dr. Martin Luther King have inspired many peoples and nations, for his hopes for a world of equality, respect, and human rights are their dreams too. In foreign capitals on the holiday honoring Dr. King’s birthday, Ambassadors will share his legacies with local leaders at re...

Marine Corps Times
01/19/2019
Marine Corps Times

Marine Corps Times

"A legacy of honorable and faithful service."

12/21/2018

SECDEF Resignation Letter
https://partner-mco-archive.s3.amazonaws.com/client_files/1545345409.pdf

On 11 Dec, Strategic Communications Chair Mr. Don Bishop presented "Religious Liberty Through the Lens of the Armed For...
12/13/2018

On 11 Dec, Strategic Communications Chair Mr. Don Bishop presented "Religious Liberty Through the Lens of the Armed Forces Chaplaincy"

John Boyd emphasized the need for a "unifying vision," "rooted in human nature so noble, so attractive" that "magnifies the spirit and strength of its adherents." A traditional element of an American vision -- and "why we fight" -- has been religious liberty. We celebrate the Pilgrims' search for freedom to worship as part of the Thanksgiving story, but America's colonial period was more generally characterized by intolerance and bigotry. The progress of religious freedom in America can be seen in the history of the armed forces chaplaincy. Mr. Bishop's presentation will present snapshots of chaplains from the French and Indian Wars to World War II, from bigotry to toleration to tolerance to religious liberty.

MCU in Fall 2018 🍁
11/02/2018

MCU in Fall 2018 🍁

10/04/2018
WUSA 9

WUSA 9

When this Marine wanted to give up, her dad's words reminded her that she couldn't let the enemy win.

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
09/11/2018

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

We remember the men and women who lost their lives on 9/11/2001 and thank the first responders who risked their lives on that fateful day.

09/06/2018

Creativity is a combination of discipline and a child-like spirit.
~Robert Greene

Marine Raider Memorial March
07/17/2018

Marine Raider Memorial March

Due to high demand, we have opened a last chance sale of Rucking Raiders gear with orders NO LONGER BEING TAKEN PAST JULY 29TH! This is your last chance to get your Rucking Raiders gear online! Order now at www.ruckingraiders.com!

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MCU faculty and staff: The Krulak Center would like to cordially invite you to attend a farewell ceremony for our Research Assistant Professor for Middle East Studies, Mr. Adam Seitz this Friday from 1130-1230 in the Krulak Center spaces. Mr. Seitz has been recruited for a position in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and while his dedication and expertise will be sorely missed at MCU, our loss will be OSD’s gain as Adam continues to contribute to the defense of our Nation. Cake and soda will be provided. Congratulations, Adam!
Master speaker visits MCU!
Dr Bruce Gudmundsson gives a “Brute Talk” at the Krulak Center
MCU Change of Command
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