SAMS graduates 111 ‘seed planters’
The U.S. Army’s School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) Class of 2023 graduated at 9 a.m., May 25, in Eisenhower Auditorium at the Lewis and Clark Center on Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The class consisted of 95 students graduating from the Advanced Military Studies Program and 16 from the Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies Program. The class […]
Remembering the Fallen on Memorial Day 2023
Memorial Day has its beginnings in the Civil War, a war in which the scale of destruction was astonishing not only in the number of lives it claimed, but also in the effects on the nation’s soul for generations after it ended. Abraham Lincoln asked the nation in his Gettysburg Address 160 years ago “to […]
Fort Leavenworth adds 2 to Hall of Fame
(by Harry Sarles, Army University Public Affairs) The Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth added two inductees to the Fort Leavenworth Hall of Fame May 16, 2023, in the Arnold Conference Room of the Lewis and Clark Center. “There are some stories about two great gentlemen that you’re going to hear today that are […]
No. 32/Spring 2023 (May)
In this edition we highlight the National Security Roundtable which was conducted April 17-20, 2023. We’re also highlighting the Ethics Symposium and the International Hall of Fame. Additionally, we have updates from the Commandant, Deputy Commandant and the Dean along with reports from the Command and General Staff School, School of Advanced Military Studies and […]
Cyber defense focus of latest ARNSF
The CGSC Foundation’s Simons Center hosted an Arter-Rowland National Security Forum (ARNSF) luncheon event on May 18, 2023, at the Carriage Club in Kansas City. At the opening of the Forum Simons Center Director Bob Ulin welcomed the ARNSF members and recognized new guests. After lunch Ulin introduced the guest speaker, Phil Kirk, Region 7 […]
CGSC Foundation announces 2023 Scholarship Program winners
The CGSC Foundation announces the winners of its 2023 competitive scholarship program. “I am pleased to announce that our 2023 CGSCF Alumni Association Scholarship awards program was our largest to date, said CGSC Foundation President and CEO Rod Cox. “We doubled the size of this year’s applicant pool and have been able, thanks to your […]
Former CGSC professor returns to deliver Vietnam War Commemoration lecture
The CGSC Foundation hosted the 15th lecture in the Vietnam War Commemoration Lecture Series May 9, 2023, at the Riverfront Community Center in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas. Dr. James H. Willbanks, Professor Emeritus and former General of the Army George C. Marshall Chair of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and […]
CGSC team takes third in World Quest 2023
(by Gary R. Hobin, Assistant Professor, CGSC Department of Joint, Interagency, and Multinational Operations) The moderator announces a question; it flashes up on the screen. The timer starts. Rapid consultation among members of the team. “How sure are you of the answer?” “Reasonably sure.” “OK, we’ll go with it.” The allotted time expires. On to […]
CEO Update
Greetings from Fort Leavenworth! As we near the end of the 2023 academic year, our Foundation continues to support the CGSC and its mission of leader development. We just completed our first NSRT since 2019 (due to COVID-19 restrictions) with more than 40 participants engaging with senior leadership, faculty, and students …
Person of Note
The CGSC Foundation has selected Foundation Trustee Patrick C. Warren as a Foundation Person of Note to honor his service to the U.S. Army and the CGSC Foundation. Warren has been the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) for Kansas City since 2019, a duty in which he assists the Army in its recruiting efforts and other advisory CASA duties. As president of Kansas Speedway since 2010…
Partner Spotlight
First Command Financial Services is selected as the latest CGSC Foundation Corporate Partner Spotlight. “First Command has provided tremendous support to the CGSC Foundation for several years now,” said Foundation President/CEO Rod Cox. “They have been the sole sponsor of the highly successful Command and General Staff School and the Simons Center co-sponsored InterAgency…
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