Retired U. S. Marine Corps Gen. Anthony Zinni will speak in September at the Williamsburg Lodge in Colonial Williamsburg.
Zinni, recently named a trustee for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, will be in town Sept. 22.
He will sign copies of his new book, “Before the First Shots Are Fired: How America Can Win or Lose off the Battlefield,” which is set to be released earlier in the month. Zinni will discuss American use of force on the world stage, along with the decision-making process for military action, national ideology and the relationship between politics and the military.
Zinni retired from the Marine Corps in 2000, and now is a public speaker on defense, national security, foreign policy, strategic planning and business development.
Honored with Purple Hearts, the Distinguished Service Medal, and the Navy Commendation Medal, his military career includes service as commander-in-chief of the U.S. Central Command, commanding general of the First Marine Expeditionary Force and deputy operations officer of the U.S. European Command.
He has served as U.S. Department of State special envoy to the Middle East and in support of peace efforts in Indonesia, the Philippines and Sudan, and is also a senior adviser of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Doors open at 11 a.m. Sept. 22 with a luncheon starting at noon and followed by a talk and question-and-answer session. Books will be available for purchase.
Space is limited and reservations are required. Tickets are $55 each.
To purchase a set, call 855-296-6627 or visit the Colonial Williamsburg website.
Related Coverage:
