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Former Secretary of the Army John O. Marsh, Jr., Receives ABMC Award

Published March 30, 2017

ABMC Acting Secretary Robert J. Dalessandro presented former Secretary of the Army John O. Marsh, Jr., with the American Battle Monuments Commission Distinguished Public Service Award on March 29, 2017 for his unparalleled achievement over a lifetime of public service. As a soldier, judge, congressman, advisor to President Gerald Ford and Secretary of the Army,  John Marsh’s career spanned decades and positively affected countless Americans. ABMC honored him for his remarkable contributions to the Armed Forces, and the United States of America.

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About ABMC

The American Battle Monuments Commission operates and maintains 26 cemeteries and 31 federal memorials, monuments and commemorative plaques in 17 countries throughout the world, including the United States. 

Since March 4, 1923, the ABMC’s sacred mission remains to honor the service, achievements, and sacrifice of more than 200,000 U.S. service members buried and memorialized at our sites. 

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