Given its proximity to Washington, D.C., and a busy international airport like Dulles, you'd expect Leesburg to feel like a modern suburb on the verge of sprawl, but just the opposite is true.

Most often it is George C. Marshall’s leadership on the battlefield and in the post-World War II rebuilding of Europe that is celebrated at his legacy. This week, George C. Marshall International Center in Leesburg is putting the spotlight on another aspect of his public service.

The George C. Marshall International Center will dedicate a flagpole on the grounds of George C. Marshall's former home at Dodona Manor in Leesburg during a special ceremony Saturday, Sept. 14 at 9:30 a.m.

The George C. Marshall International Center on Saturday honored internet pioneer Vinton G. Cerf with its inaugural Innovation Award during a March 9 gala at the Army-Navy Country Club in Arlington.