The large rock facing the Marshall Center's flagpoles bears a plaque marking the dedication of the institution. The Center, a German-American Partnership, was dedicated on June 5, 1993 by then US Secretary of Defense Les Aspin and German Minister of Defense Volker Ruhe. Two small apple trees were planted by the rock in May 1997. The tree to the left of the dedication rock was planted by U.S. General George Joulwan, then Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander in Chief of the U.S. European Command. Joulwan was a major supporter of the Marshall Center in its early years. The tree to the right was in planted in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Russian Foreign Area Officer program. It is dedicated to all Foreign Area Officers -- past, present, and future. The fruit from
these trees is symbolic of the fruit that the Marshall Center hopes to bear in establishing peace, stability, cooperation and democracy throughout Europe and Eurasia.
The large rock facing the Marshall Center's flagpoles bears a plaque marking the dedication of the institution. The Center, a German-American Partnership, was dedicated on June 5, 1993 by then US Secretary of Defense Les Aspin and German Minister of Defense Volker Ruhe. Two small apple trees were planted by the rock in May 1997. The tree to the left of the dedication rock was planted by U.S. General George Joulwan, then Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander in Chief of the U.S. European Command. Joulwan was a major supporter of the Marshall Center in its early years. The tree to the right was in planted in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Russian Foreign Area Officer program. It is dedicated to all Foreign Area Officers -- past, present, and future. The fruit from
these trees is symbolic of the fruit that the Marshall Center hopes to bear in establishing peace, stability, cooperation and democracy throughout Europe and Eurasia.