Retired Garmin executive visits Fort Leavenworth

● Mark Wiggins ● March 20, 2018 ● Featured News Releases Walk and Talk Program ● No Comments

Mike Meyer, a member of the CGSC Foundation Board of Trustees, hosted Gary Kelley, a retired executive from Garmin, on a walk and talk tour of Fort Leavenworth and the Command and General Staff College on March 13. They were accompanied by CGSC Foundation President/CEO Doug Tystad accompanied Meyer and… Read More

CGSS hosts interagency course for true interagency audience

● Mark Wiggins ● March 20, 2018 ● Featured News Releases School News ● No Comments

The U.S. Army Command and Staff School (CGSS), Fort Belvoir, Virginia Satellite Campus, recently concluded its elective course on Interagency and National Security Coordination to a true interagency audience. The five-week course began in January 2018 and ended at the end of February 18. The elective is hosted through the… Read More

Huff Group visits Fort Leavenworth

● Mark Wiggins ● March 20, 2018 ● Featured News Releases Walk and Talk Program ● No Comments

On March 12, the CGSC Foundation President/CEO Doug Tystad, Director of Development Joan Cabell and Foundation Ambassador Matt Thrasher hosted Bryan Huff and Veronica Morris from the Huff Group, a Keller Williams Realty Partner, on a walk and talk tour of Fort Leavenworth and the Command and General Staff College.… Read More

Foundation contributes to Spouses Club scholarship program

● Mark Wiggins ● March 16, 2018 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

On March 14, the CGSC Foundation made a donation to the Fort Leavenworth Spouse’s Club Scholarship program to support the award of two scholarships in 2018. The scholarships will be awarded later this spring to one military spouse for continuing education and one college age family member. Interested applicants can… Read More

InterAgency Journal 9-1

● Mark Wiggins ● March 16, 2018 ● Featured Simons Center News ● No Comments

This issue of the InterAgency Journal features writings on homeland security, how to deal with corruption in overseas security operations, dealing with refugees, and interagency leadership. The last article authored by a group of CGSC West African Scholars discusses a framework for economic cooperation in West Africa. This issue also… Read More

‘Last throw of the iron dice’ is latest lecture in Great War series

● Mark Wiggins ● March 15, 2018 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

Dr. Scott Stephenson presented the 14th lecture of the “General of the Armies Great War Centennial Lecture Series” at the Stove Factory Ballroom in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas on March 14. Stephenson’s lecture was entitled “The Last Throw of the Iron Dice: The Ludendorff Offensives of 1918.” During his presentation Dr.… Read More

Foundation, K-State host leader development symposium

● Mark Wiggins ● March 10, 2018 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

#LeadersofTomorrowKC – The Command and General Staff College Foundation and Kansas State University hosted the Leaders of Tomorrow symposium on Thursday, March 8, at the Kansas State University Olathe campus. The symposium was focused on leader development for mid-career professionals in both the military and the private sector. More than… Read More

Leaders from three continents added to CGSC International Hall of Fame

● Mark Wiggins ● March 5, 2018 ● Featured News Releases School News ● No Comments

The Command and General Staff College added three international military leaders to its International Hall of Fame on March 1 at 9 a.m. at the Lewis and Clark Center on Fort Leavenworth. The induction brings to 277 the number of leaders who have been honored in the Hall of Fame… Read More

‘My Lai: A 50-Year Perspective’ topic of latest Vietnam Lecture

● Mark Wiggins ● March 2, 2018 ● Featured News Releases School News ● 1 Comment

The latest lecture in the Vietnam War Commemoration Lecture Series was conducted March 1 at 6 p.m. in the Stove Factory Ballroom in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas (417 S. 2nd Street). A reception sponsored by the CGSC Foundation began at 5:30 p.m. In this 11th lecture of the series, Dr. Bill… Read More

Foundation trustees elect new officers at February board meeting

● Mark Wiggins ● February 28, 2018 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

The CGSC Foundation elected new officers over the past six months as part of a sweeping effort to update the by-laws which we believe will continue to promote positive change. The Foundation is proud to announce our new officer slate that was elected during the last quarterly board meeting. The… Read More