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WHEREAS, Colonel Bradford G. “Brad” Washabaugh, United States Marine Corps (Retired), is a native of the Pittsburgh area, specifically Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, and served as an infantry officer for 29 years commissioning in 1976 after graduating from Clarion State College, Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, He completed The Basic School at Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Virginia, graduating with honors in 1977, and went on to serve in a range of command and staff assignments across tactical, operational, and strategic levels.
WHEREAS, Colonel Washabaugh completed advanced professional military education including the Amphibious Warfare School, the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, the School of Advanced Warfighting, and the Armed Forces Command and Staff College.
WHEREAS, His senior assignments included Commanding Officer, School of Infantry (East) at Camp Geiger, North Carolina, where he oversaw the training of entry-level infantry Marines, and Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans at U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe (MARFOREUR), supporting theater-level operational planning and multinational engagement.
WHERAS, Operationally, Colonel Washabaugh’s career included service during Operation Desert Storm and deployments associated with operations in Lebanon, spanning the late Cold War through the early years of the Global War on Terrorism.
WHEREAS, He retired from active duty in 2005, concluding nearly three decades of honorable service, and has since remained active in veteran and civic engagement, including service as a Board Member of the Veterans Breakfast Club, and selection for induction into the Marine Corps Marathon Hall of Fame.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Grand Marshal Bradford G. Washabaugh for their exemplary leadership and dedicated service; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare November 7, 2026, to be “Grand Marshal Bradford G. Washabaugh Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.