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CGSC WorldQuest team engages in competition

(Gary Hobin, CGSC DJIMO) Eight faculty members from the Department of Joint, Interagency, and Multinational Operations (DJIMO) from the Army Command ...

Mentor Program closes AY26 with social

CGSC leadership hosted a CGSC Mentor and Leadership Program end-of-year networking social at the Frontier Army Museum April 23, 2026. CGSC Commandant ...

CGSC Foundation Trustee, Fellow guest on ‘Leadership & Success’ podcast

A recent episode of the "Leadership & Success" podcast features special guest Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Robert L. Caslen, CGSC Foundation Trustee and Simons ...

CGSC Foundation announces 2026 scholarship program winners

The CGSC Foundation announces the winners of its 2026 competitive scholarship program. "The CGSC Foundation has proudly served the U.S. Army ...

Calling for Alumni Updates – Share your news!

Beginning with the Fall 2020 edition of the CGSC Foundation News magazine, we have highlighted personal updates from our alumni around the world. Our ...

CGSC Foundation Trustee, Fellow guest on “Tipping Spears” Podcast

The March 2, episode of the "Tipping Spears" podcast features special guest Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Robert L. Caslen, CGSC Foundation Trustee and Simons ...

Call for Papers – InterAgency Journal (Deadline Apr. 3, 2026)

The Simons Center for Ethical Leadership and Interagency Cooperation announces a call for papers for the InterAgency Journal, to be published in ...

Foundation supports third annual international military family event in KC

Local entertainment hub Zona Rosa turned into a global meeting ground on Feb. 1, as 248 International Military Students (IMS) and their families ...

CGSC Foundation 2026 scholarship program for military families kicks off Jan. 5

The CGSC Foundation announces the start of its 2026 competitive scholarship program for spouses, children or grandchildren of U.S. Army Command and ...

Foundation celebrates 20th anniversary throughout 2026

Twenty Years of Impact — and an Invitation to Shape the Future Twenty years ago today, the CGSC Foundation and Alumni Association was founded with ...

Foundation unveils new ornament for 2025

The CGSC Foundation unveiled the newest ornament in their collection on October 21, 2025. The Kansas Buffalo, twentieth in the series, features ...

GivingTuesday – Because Leadership Matters

Leadership matters on GivingTuesday and every day. December 2 is GivingTuesday, the biggest giving day of the year, and an excellent opportunity to ...

Calling for Alumni Updates – We want to hear from you!

Beginning with the Fall 2020 edition of the CGSC Foundation News magazine, we have highlighted personal updates from our alumni around the world. Our ...

Call for Papers – InterAgency Journal (Deadline Oct. 31, 2025)

The Simons Center for Ethical Leadership and Interagency Cooperation announces a call for papers for the InterAgency Journal, to be published in Fall ...

Fort Leavenworth kids ‘check-out’ their library

The CGSC Foundation sponsored the “Check-out Your Library” Back-to-School Book Giveaway at the Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library (CARL), held ...

CGSC Foundation announces winners of 2025 scholarship program

The CGSC Foundation announces the winners of its 2025 competitive scholarship program. “We’re extremely proud to announce the winners of the 2025 ...

Calling for Alumni Updates – We want to hear from you!

Beginning with the Fall 2020 edition of the CGSC Foundation News magazine, we have highlighted personal updates from our alumni around the world. Our ...

Fort Leavenworth Historic Home Tour – May 10

The Fort Leavenworth Spouses Club invites you to the Fort Leavenworth Historic Home Tour on May 10, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Fort ...

CGSC Mentor Program meets at Jowler Creek

The latest CGSC Foundation Mentor Program networking event took place the evening of April 4, at Jowler Creek Vineyard & Winery in Platte City, ...

Month of the Military Child

April is Month of the Military Child. For many military families, their time at Fort Leavenworth is a respite from multiple deployments and time away ...

Medal of Honor Day 2025

On March 25, we recognize and honor the heroism and sacrifice of those who have received the Medal of Honor – the highest and most prestigious award ...

Next event in Women and Leadership Fall Education Series – Dec. 3

Dates and topics for the AY2025 Women and Leadership Fall Education Series are listed below. Anyone interested in the Women and Leadership Program is ...

Women & Leadership Social at Jowler Creek Vineyard and Winery – Sept. 20

The Women and Leadership program September social will take place from 4:30-6 p.m. at Jowler Creek Vineyard and Winery (16905 Jowler Creek Road, ...

Women and Leadership program kicks-off with social at Frontier Army Museum

The Women and Leadership program for AY2025 kicked-off with a social event Aug. 15, from 4-6 p.m., at the Frontier Army Museum on Fort Leavenworth. ...

AY2025 Women and Leadership social – Aug. 15

The AY2025 Women and Leadership program will kick-off with a social from 4-6 p.m. at the Frontier Army Museum (100 Reynold Ave. Fort Leavenworth, KS) ...

CGSC WorldQuest team takes third in competition

Eight faculty members from the Department of Joint, Interagency, and Multinational Operations at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College ...

Call for Papers – InterAgency Journal (Deadline Sept. 29, 2023)

The Simons Center for Ethical Leadership and Interagency Cooperation announces a call for papers for the InterAgency Journal, to be published in the ...

Women and Leadership Fall Education Series

The AY2024 Women and Leadership program kicked off with a social at the Frontier Army Museum on the evening of August 10. The Women and Leadership ...

Check Out Your Library – Aug. 11

“Check Out Your Library” Open House on Aug. 11, from 12:30-4:00 p.m. at the Combined Arms Research Library (250 Gibbon Ave., Fort Leavenworth, KS ...

CGSC Assistant Professor, Foundation Trustee guest on “Leader Up” Podcast

The latest episode of the Army Management Staff College (AMSC) “Leader Up” podcast features special guest Col. (Ret.) Dwayne Wagner who discusses his ...

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, ...

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 ...

Medal of Honor Day 2023

On March 25, we recognize and honor the heroism and sacrifice of those who have received the Medal of Honor – the highest and most prestigious award ...

Women and Leadership social hosted at Jowler Creek Vineyard & Winery

The Women and Leadership program conducted a social event the evening of Sept. 8, at Jowler Creek Vineyard & Winery in Platte City, Missouri. ...

Call for Papers – InterAgency Journal (Deadline Sept. 2, 2022)

The Simons Center for Ethical Leadership and Interagency Cooperation announces a call for papers for the InterAgency Journal, to be published in ...

CGSC Assistant Professor, Foundation Trustee speaks to students about character

On Aug. 2, 2022, during Command and General Staff Officer Course (CGSOC) student orientation, Col. (Ret.) Dwayne Wagner, a U.S. Army Command and ...

Women and Leadership program conducts social event at Frontier Army Museum

The Women and Leadership program conducted a social event Aug. 11, from 4-6 p.m., at the Frontier Army Museum on Fort Leavenworth. Women who are ...

Farewell to the IMSD Class of 2022

International military officers and their families gathered for a Farewell Tea on the afternoon of June 6, at Hunt Lodge on Fort Leavenworth, KS. The ...

Remembering the Fallen on Memorial Day 2022

Abraham Lincoln asked the nation in his Gettysburg Address 159 years ago “to be dedicated to the great task remaining before us – that from these ...

Silver Star Service Banner Day 2022

On May 1, Silver Star Service Banner Day, we recognize those who have served our nation gallantly and remember the sacrifices of our wounded and ill ...

CGSC Foundation announces 2022 Scholarship Program winners

The CGSC Foundation announces the winners of its 2022 competitive scholarship program. Three $500 scholarships were awarded to high school seniors ...

FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force presents InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture

The seventh presentation of the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series for academic year 2022 was conducted on April 20, in the Eisenhower Auditorium of ...

Medal of Honor Day 2022

On Friday, March 25, we recognize and honor the heroism and sacrifice of those who have received the Medal of Honor – the highest and most prestigious ...

2021 Foundation ornament available

At long last, the CGSC Foundation's holiday ornament for 2021 has arrived. “After several delays, we were afraid getting the Lewis and Clark ...

Thank you for giving on Giving Tuesday!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the CGSC Foundation's Giving Tuesday campaign yesterday! The generous support of donors contributes to ...

Together we give. For today’s Soldiers. For tomorrow’s Leaders.

Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving taking place on November 30, 2021. Giving Tuesday encourages and inspires people to do good, give back, ...

National Book Month 2021

October is National Book Month! The importance of the written word cannot be overstated. The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College has long been ...

National Nonprofit Day

The CGSC Foundation is a nonprofit doing great things for great people. We support the Soldiers, families, faculty, and staff of the U.S. Army Command ...

Honor Purple Heart Recipients Past and Present

On August 7, we honor Purple Heart recipients who walk among us…and we also remember all those that have gone before. The Purple Heart has been ...

Silver Star Service Banner Day 2021

On Silver Star Service Banner Day, we recognize those who have served our nation gallantly and remember the sacrifices of our wounded and ill ...

Iran: from the Inside Out – April 22

The International Relations Council (IRC) will host Iran: From the Inside Out on Thursday, April 22, 2021. The IRC will host the presentation online ...

National Library Workers Day

Today, April 6, is National Library Workers Day. The CGSC Foundation would like to say a special “Thank You!” to Sierra Hochstatter, Community ...

Foundation celebrates Month of the Military Child

April is Month of the Military Child. For many military families, their time at Fort Leavenworth is a respite from multiple deployments and time away ...

CGSC Foundation gift shop features local artists

March is National Craft Month. The Craft & Hobby Association created National Craft Month in 1994 to help people rediscover and learn about the ...

Medal of Honor Day 2021

Today we recognize and honor the heroism and sacrifice of those who have received the Medal of Honor – the highest and most prestigious award for ...

CGSC Foundation supports absolutely incredible kids!

The third Thursday in March is Absolutely Incredible Kid Day®! Today is a day to celebrate kids and to tell the young people in your life what makes ...

2020 Year In Review

It's not a stretch to say that most of us are happy to see 2020 in the rearview mirror. It was a difficult year. Still, it wasn't all bad. The CGSC ...

Follow-up on Giving Tuesday 2020 – THANK YOU ALL!

This year's #GivingTuesday campaign was a rousing success, and we have YOU to thank for it. YOU donated $7,794.64. With our matching donations, that ...

#GivingTuesday – For Soldiers, For Families, For the Nation

This has been a difficult year. COVID-19 has changed the way we live, work, and play. By now, we’ve run out of toilet paper, we’ve lost at least one ...

‘The ultimate high ground’ subject of latest Brown-Bag

Thomas A. Gray discussed the topic of the domain of space and interagency operations at the latest InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture on Nov. 19, in ...

Thanks, Boss

The CGSC Foundation staff would like to say a special “Thank You!” to President and Chief Executive Officer Col. Roderick M. Cox, U.S. Army, retired, ...

Foundation staffer participates in library reading program

CGSC Foundation Director of Operations Lora Morgan recently participated in the Combined Arms Research Library's (CARL) Community Reads program. In a ...

Celebrate National Book Month!

October is National Book Month! The importance of the written word cannot be overstated. The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College has long been ...

Armed Forces Day: Who Do You Salute?

For 70 years, our nation has upheld the tradition of Armed Forces Day, saluting those who serve in the Armed Forces on the third Saturday in May. This ...

Throwback Thursday: Ready, Set, Read!

TBT– While currently closed to the general public due to COVID-19, the Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library’s (CARL) continues to provide ...

Thank you neighbors!

We asked. You answered. Thank you to all who participated in the CGSC Foundation's #GivingTuesdayNow campaign we ran May 2-6. Along with the matching ...

Throwback Thursday: A Celebration of International Friendship

The international military student program at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College provides a professional military cross-cultural exchange ...

Give Back with #GivingTuesdayNow

In uncertain times it can be difficult to know what to do. American hero Mr. Fred Rogers said to “Look for the helpers,” and looking around Fort ...

Throwback Thursday: The Grand Opening!

TBT: On April 21, 2010, philanthropist and friend of the Foundation Mr. Ross Perot cut the ribbon signifying the grand opening of the Arthur D. Simons ...

Throwback Thursday: Benny’s a Good Man

TBT: CGSC Foundation Trustee Benny Lee plays his clarinet at one of many receptions he has hosted for the Foundation. Lee is noted for his ...

Throwback Thursday: State Surgeon Speaks on Modern Epidemics

TBT: Dr. Lee A. Norman, the State Surgeon of Kansas, presented a lecture entitled “Modern Epidemics: Why they occur and why we should worry!” on ...

Throwback Thursday: Gen. Powell receives Distinguished Leadership Award

TBT: Gen. Colin L. Powell received the CGSC Foundation’s first Distinguished Leadership Award on April 28, 2008. “I am honored to receive this ...

Throwback Thursday: Lt. Gen. Arter’s Birthday Jump

TBT: On September 6, 2011, the day before his 82nd birthday, Lt. Gen. Robert Arter, U.S. Army Ret., parachuted into CGSC Foundation’s First Annual ...

Area 51: Very Secret, Very Cool, but not Aliens

As part of the Foundation’s Distinguished Speaker Series, Brent Geary, Ph.D., historian with the Central Intelligence Agency and the Center for the ...

CGSC Foundation unveils 2019 ornament

The CGSC Foundation debuted the new holiday ornament design for 2019 during a reception at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) on ...

WWI in Asia topic of latest Pershing Lecture

“The Great War in East Asia” was the topic of the evening as Dr. Joseph G.D. (Geoff) Babb presented the latest, and last of AY 2019, lecture in ...

Defense Intelligence Agency subject of latest brown-bag lecture

Defense Intelligence Chair and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Representative to the Combined Arms Center and Army University Roderic C. Jackson ...

U.S. Army Increases Rigor at the Command and General Staff College

by Dr. Michelle A. Miller, Mr. James Pennington, and Mr. Billy D. Miller, Jr. As part of the Army University, the U.S. Army Command and General ...

Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army presents at IA Brown-Bag

Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) Michael D. Hockley led a discussion on the CASA program in the 5th Interagency Brown-Bag lecture of ...

Cyberwar, deterrence, and “unpeace” subject of IA Brown-Bag Lecture

University of Kansas Professor of Law, Dr. Michael Hoeflich led a discussion on deterrence and international law in the cyber domain at the U.S. Army ...

Pershing lecture examines ‘The Fate of the Kaiser’

On Oct. 24, Dr. Donald Scott Stephenson presented "Caesar Without Legions: The German Army and the Fate of the Kaiser" as part of the General of the ...

Space Force subject of InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture

Mr. Thomas A. Gray, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Liaison to the Combined Arms Center and Army University, spoke on the topic of a ...

CGSC professor speaks on Russian threat to U.S. national security

As part of the Simons Center Distinguished Speaker Series, Professor Mark R. Wilcox, Associate Professor and LTG William Eldridge Odom Chair for ...

NGA topic of second InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture for AY 2019

Mr. Ralph M. Erwin, Senior Geospatial Intelligence Officer, led a discussion on the roles and missions of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ...

Former dean speaks on global threat of climate change

Brigadier General (Ret.) Wendell Chris King, Ph.D., P.E., Dean Emeritus of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) addressed students ...

WWI lecture focuses on American Expeditionary Forces in 1918

On August 23, 2018, Dr. Richard S. Faulkner, William A. Stofft Professor and Chair of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff ...

‘Hands, Head, and Heart’ vital to effective leadership

Dr. Ted Thomas, the director of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College's (CGSC) Department of Command and Leadership, led the tenth and final ...

K-State professor guest lectures at CGSC

Dr. David A. Graff, professor of history at Kansas State University, recently guest lectured at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College ...

Space domain topic of InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture

Mr. Thomas A. Gray, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Liaison to the Combined Arms Center and Army University, spoke at the latest ...

State Surgeon of Kansas presents on modern epidemics

Dr. Lee A. Norman, the State Surgeon of Kansas, presented a lecture entitled “Modern Epidemics: Why they occur and why we should worry!” on Monday, ...

Ambassador McCarthy returns as DACOR Visiting Professor

Retired Ambassador Deborah McCarthy returned for a second visit to Fort Leavenworth in April, again serving as the DACOR visiting professor of ...

Career Minister Gottlieb joins Distinguished Speaker Series

Retired Career Minister Gregory Gottlieb, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), recently visited Fort Leavenworth as part of the Simons ...

Amb. Moon returns to Fort Leavenworth

Retired Ambassador Patrick S. Moon returned to the Fort Leavenworth area in early April of this year, where he again took part in the Simons Center’s ...

CALL highlights lessons learned from State personnel

The Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) recently published a new installment in their "News From The Front" series focused on the experiences of ...

Standing room only at first brown-bag lecture of AY2018

On Tuesday, Aug. 22, more than 100 students, staff, and faculty of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC), as well other individuals ...

Simons Center hosts third InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture

November 8 was a busy day for everyone at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC). Not only was yesterday election day, but that ...

Second InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture a success

Yesterday the Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School (CGSS) hosted the second lecture in their ...

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