Director of Military History selected as April 2016 Person of the Month

● Mark Wiggins ● April 5, 2016 ● Person of Note ● No Comments

The CGSC Foundation has selected Dr. Jim Willbanks, director of the CGSC Department of Military History and the General of the Army George C. Marshall Chair of Military History, as the Person of the Month for April 2016. “Dr. Jim Willbanks is an absolute treasure for the College and the… Read More

Partner Spotlight – Studdard Moving and Storage

● Mark Wiggins ● April 5, 2016 ● News Releases Partner Spotlight ● No Comments

Studdard Moving and Storage located in Leavenworth, Kansas, is selected as the CGSC Foundation Corporate Partner for April 2016. Studdard has been a great friend of the Foundation and the military community for years. “In 2014, we had a large collection of children’s books we were donating to the post… Read More

CGSC Foundation announces new Simons Center program director

● Mark Wiggins ● March 29, 2016 ● News Releases Simons Center News ● No Comments

CGSC Foundation CEO Doug Tystad announced the hire of a new program director for the Simons Center this week. – Col. (Ret.) Roderick M. Cox assumed duties of the position on March 28. “Rod has a distinguished record of service in both military operational positions as well as interagency positions,”… Read More

Acting Secretary of the Army visits KC

● Mark Wiggins ● March 25, 2016 ● News Releases ● No Comments

Acting Secretary of the Army, Patrick J. Murphy, visited Kansas City on the evening of March 24, and met with a small group of KC business, community and veteran organization leaders in a gathering in the offices of Spencer Fane in downtown KC. The CGSC Foundation hosted the event along… Read More

CGSC ‘Walk and Talk’ – Citizens Bank & Trust

● Mark Wiggins ● March 25, 2016 ● News Releases Walk and Talk Program ● No Comments

Emerging leaders from Citizens Bank & Trust in their Kansas City North branch visited the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College March 24 as part of the CGSC Foundation’s outreach programs. Foundation CEO Doug Tystad led the group of 12 around the Lewis and Clark Center, home of CGSC,… Read More

Vietnam War Commemoration Lecture Series kicks-off

● Mark Wiggins ● March 24, 2016 ● News Releases ● 1 Comment

Dr. Jim Willbanks, director of the CGSC Dept. of Military History, presented the first lecture in the Vietnam War Commemoration Lecture Series on March 23, 2016, at the Riverfront Community Center in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas. As part of this first lecture program, Col. Andrew Shoffner, Fort Leavenworth garrison commander, presented… Read More

Next Pershing Lecture – The Great War in the Air – set for May 11

● Mark Wiggins ● March 15, 2016 ● Events Past Events ● No Comments

Dr. John Curatola, a professor of history at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, will present “The Great War in the Air” in the Arnold Conference Room of the Lewis and Clark Center on Fort Leavenworth, May 11, at 6 p.m. A reception sponsored by… Read More

Successful programs, generous sponsors

● Mark Wiggins ● March 15, 2016 ● CEO Update ● No Comments

The CGSC Foundation just completed three very successful programs in support of our mission in the past two weeks: our Women’s Conference on March 2-3; the National Security Round Table (NSRT) cohosted with the School of Advanced Military Studies on March 8-9; and the General of the Armies John J.… Read More

CGSC Student Forum – Leading in the Military: Gender and Success

● Mark Wiggins ● March 14, 2016 ● Events Past Events ● No Comments

Note: The agenda/times for the forum have changed as of the morning of April 28- click the registration graphic below for the revised version. “Leading in the Military: Gender and Success” is a student initiative led by CGSOC student Maj. Therese Kreutzberg and supported by CGSC’s U.S. Student Division, with… Read More

Fort Leavenworth Ethics Symposium April 19-21

● Mark Wiggins ● March 13, 2016 ● Events Past Events ● No Comments

The 2016 Fort Leavenworth Ethics Symposium will be conducted April 19-21, 2016 (April 18 is a travel day). This year’s theme is “The Ethics of Humanitarian Military Operations and Intervention.” The symposium will include a variety of guest speakers, panel sessions and general discussions. The conference will begin at 7:30… Read More