The Marshall Legacy Institute:

The Marshall Legacy Institute (MLI) is a non-profit, international organization formed in 1997 for charitable, education and humanitarian purposes.


General Sullivan addressing participants during MLI’s Conference on Civil-Military Relations at Harvard University

General (Ret.) Gordon R. Sullivan, the 32nd Chief of Staff of the United States Army, founded the organization in the 50th Anniversary year of the Marshall Plan to extend the vision and legacy of George C. Marshall into the 21st Century.

The Marshall Legacy Institute seeks to build local capacity in post-conflict societies to restore hope, alleviate suffering and nurture stability.

MLI currently focuses on helping severely contaminated countries by providing resources and training to reduce the scourge of landmines.

land mine detection dog
MLI has provided nearly 92 landmine detection dogs to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Eritrea, Lebanon, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka and Thailand. 

Each nation that has received dogs from MLI has appreciated the value and versatility of the dog teams and has gone on to expand their indigenous programs.  The Humane Society of the United States and the US Department of State are major partners of MLI in the program.

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Who was George C. Marshall:
During the Great Depression, George George C. Marshall
Marshall worked with the Civilian
Conservation Corps, or CCC. Marshall set up nineteen workcamps and supervised thirty-five more.

During World War I, George Marshall became the personal aide to General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing.

As Chief of Staff during World War II, George Marshall planned and organized the Allied victory over the Axis forces of Germany, Italy, and Japan. President Harry S. Truman said of Marshall, "Millions of Americans gave their country outstanding service, General of The Army George C. Marshall gave it victory."

As Secretary of State, Marshall proposed and launched the European Recovery Plan, better known as "The Marshall Plan". Using this plan, America helped rebuild Europe after World War II.


While president of the American Red Cross, George Marshall continued his tradition of selfless service to his country.

In 1953, George C. Marshall received the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership in efforts to rebuild Europe and promote peace in the world. He is the only soldier to ever have received this prestigious award.