BATTELLE DONATES $100,000 TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MARINE CORPS
Donation helps preserve, honor Marine Corps heritage
 

Columbus, OH--Battelle recently donated $100,000 to the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation in support of the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

 

"We're proud of the work we do for the Marines and we have many retired Marines on our staff," said Greg Frank, Battelle Executive Vice President. "Preserving the Marine Corps heritage is a worthy and honorable cause."

 

Battelle provides support to the Marine Corps at strategic, operational, and tactical levels in areas including: advanced materials, biomedical preparedness, CBRN defense, electronics/sensors, environmental technology, explosives/energetics, infrastructure protection, knowledge solutions, logistics management, systems engineering, technology insertion, and training/exercises.

 

The National Museum of the Marine Corps preserves and exhibits the material history of the U.S. Marine Corps; honors the commitment, accomplishments, and sacrifices of Marines; supports recruitment, training, education, and retention of Marines; and provides the public with a readily accessible platform for the exploration of Marine Corps history. Visit http://www.marineheritage.org/ for more information on the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation and www.usmcmuseum.org for more information on the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Battelle's Global National Security business applies science and technology to solve complex technical challenges for the military services and federal agencies. Battelle annually performs nearly $1.6 billion in national security-related work contributing to advances in armor, chemical and biological defense, homeland security, technology refreshment, and undersea technology.

 

Battelle is the world's largest non-profit independent research and development organization, overseeing 20,000 employees in more than 120 locations worldwide, including five national laboratories Battelle manages or co-manages for the U.S. Department of Energy. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle advances scientific discovery and application by conducting $3.8 billion in global R&D annually through contract research, laboratory management, and technology commercialization. Battelle provides a myriad of innovative solutions to the world's most pressing needs primarily through its three global businesses: National Security, Energy Science and Technology, and Health and Life Sciences. As a charitable trust, Battelle focuses on societal and economic impact and actively supports and promotes science and math education.

 

For more information, visit www.battelle.org or contact National Media Relations Manager Katy Delaney at (410) 306-8638 or at delaneyk@battelle.org.