Famous Military
USS George Washington
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Top USS George Washington sailors visited for an in-depth tour of Mount Vernon.
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General Colin Powell
Wednesday, December 02, 2020
In December of 2020, Mount Vernon hosted Gen. Colin Powell for a conversation about his military and diplomatic career and the legacy of George Washington.
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Secretary of Defense James Mattis
Friday, October 11, 2019
The Marine Corps general and secretary of defense has visited Mount Vernon twice in recent years.
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Charles de Gaulle
Friday, July 07, 1944
During his first visit to the U.S., the head of the Free French Forces stopped at Mount Vernon.
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General Henri Giraud
Friday, July 09, 1943
French General Henri Giraud visited Mount Vernon while in the US attending a conference with President Roosevelt.
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Marshall Petain
1931
Came to Mount Vernon with a group of descendants of Lafayette, Rochambeau, De Grasse, and other Frenchmen who fought with Washington in the American Revolution.
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