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Foundation gift shop now offers regimental bow ties

One of the more popular items in the CGSC Foundation gift shop over the years has been the regimental necktie with the CGSC crest. Recently the ...

Bell Yearbook editor selected as February Person of the Month

The CGSC Foundation has selected Maj. Lance Brender, editor-in-chief of the Bell yearbook for CGSC’s Class of 2016, as the Person of the Month for ...

Partner Spotlight – Reilly & Sons

Reilly & Sons Insurance in Leavenworth, Kansas, is selected as the CGSC Foundation Corporate Partner for February 2016. Reilly & Sons has ...

Leaning forward

In my previous column I told you that I would talk about some of our new programs for 2016 that the Foundation will be sponsoring or co-sponsoring ...

Foundation, College provide ‘walk and talk’ tour for Waddell & Reed reps

Representatives from Kansas City area Waddell & Reed financial advisors offices visited the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Jan. 27 as ...

Smith presents ‘The 3 Gaps’

Hyrum Smith, cofounder and former CEO of the Franklin-Covey company and former CGSC Foundation board president, presented his "3 Gaps" lecture to CGSC ...

GI Bill author to be honored with Kansas park project

A little known veteran named Harry W. Colmery from Topeka, Kansas, is credited with authoring the “Serviceman’s Readjustment Act of 1944,” better ...

Call for public comments in support of CGSC accreditation

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the academic accrediting body for the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, is preparing to visit CGSC ...

Into the new year

I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday break as much as I did. I have talked to a number of students and faculty that were grateful for the break but ...

Educators of the Year selected Persons of the Month for January

For their selection and award as Educators of the Year, the CGSC Foundation names Assistant Professor Kevin E. Gentzler from CGSC’s Department of ...

Founding trustee Landon Rowland dies at 78

Landon Rowland, a Kansas City icon in both business and philanthropic arenas, died Dec. 28, at age 78. Rowland was one of the founding members of the ...

Partner Spotlight – Geiger Ready-Mix

Geiger Ready-Mix in Kansas City, Kan., is selected as the CGSC Foundation Corporate Partner for January 2016. Geiger Ready-Mix has come on board ...

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

On behalf of the CGSC Foundation Board of Trustees and the staff, I would like to wish each of you a very joyous and fulfilling holiday season. My ...

Foundation leaders celebrate anniversary of first board meeting

From left: current Foundation Chairman Lt. Gen. (Ret.) John Miller, Trustee Emeritus Col. (Ret.) Willard Snyder, Chairman Emeritus Lt. Gen. (Ret.) ...

Interagency Fellowship Program opportunities available

The Army is looking for qualified majors and lieutenant colonels to participate in the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College’s (CGSC) ...

Foundation leaders conduct ‘walk and talk’ with guests

Foundation CEO Doug Tystad and Foundation Director of Development Joan Cabell hosted a CGSC “Walk and Talk” for three Kansas City area businessmen and ...

A holiday thank you

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CGSC and CGSC Foundation cohost National Security Roundtable

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2015 Educators of the Year

I would like to personally congratulate the 2015 CGSC Civilian and Military Instructors of the Year that were announced on Tuesday, Nov. 24 in ...

InterAgency Journal 6-4 (Fall 2015)

The Fall 2015 edition of the InterAgency Journal features eight articles spanning topics from the changing role of the State Department to ...

Partner Spotlight- Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation is selected as the CGSC Foundation Corporate Partner for November 2015. Lockheed Martin has generously supported the ...

Head of CGSC’s classroom services is Person of the Month

The CGSC Foundation has selected Dave Rogan, head of classroom services for the Command and General Staff College, as the Person of the Month for ...

Veterans Day – Thank you to all who served

On this Veterans Day the officers, trustees and staff of the CGSC Foundation and Simons Center salute our nation's Veterans. The status of "Veteran" ...

Former SACEUR, SOUTHCOM commander speaks to CGSC class

On Nov. 5, retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis addressed the current CGSC class as the Powell Lecture Series Distinguished Lecturer in ...

Visiting professor presents WWI lecture

Click here for more photos from the lecture Dr. David R. Stone, a history professor at Kansas State University and a professor on the faculty of the ...

IAP 17W (November 2015) Countering Cyber Extremism

InterAgency Paper 17W (Nov. 2015) by Megan Penn, Joshua K. Miller and Jan Schwarzenberg – Violent extremist organizations have increased their ...

French war college professor visits Fort Leavenworth

Col. Thierry Noulens (center in the photo), professor at the Ecole de Guerre Superiere, the French Army War College, visited the Command and General ...

CGSC’s Dr. Jim Martin receives AUSA award

Dr. Jim Martin, Associate Dean of Academics at the Command and General Staff College was honored during the annual meeting of the Association of the ...

Trustees farewell Simons Center director, learn about Army U

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Embassy staff in Singapore present CGSC award

Lt. Col. Wong Shi Ming, CGSOC Class of 2015 (second from left in the photo) recently received the chair representing his receipt of the Birrer-Brookes ...

Foundation board meeting set for Oct. 7-8

The CGSC Foundation Board of Trustees will conduct their next semi-annual meeting at the Lewis and Clark Center on October 7-8. The board is a very ...

Enriching the Leavenworth Experience

The Department of Military History, in conjunction with the CGSC Foundation, Inc., was pleased to sponsor the fourth lecture in the General of the ...

Simons Center director, founding officer and trustee retires

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Managing the process behind our support to the College

Earlier today we received significant input during our After Action Review for the Celebration of International Friendship and we are already ...

Partner Spotlight- Spencer Fane

Spencer Fane is selected as the CGSC Foundation Corporate Partner for September 2015. Long a supporter of the Foundation, Spencer Fane has stepped ...

New Provost, Deputy Commandant selected as Person of the Month

The CGSC Foundation has selected the new Provost of Army University and CGSC Deputy Commandant Brig. Gen. John S. Kem as the Foundation Person of the ...

Next Pershing Series lecture set for Sept. 10

The fourth lecture of the General of the Armies John J. Pershing Great War Centennial Series will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 10, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. ...

CGSC honors Simons Center authors

On August 21, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) awarded 33 Golden Pen Awards to faculty members in recognition of their published ...

2nd annual Celebration of International Friendship a great success

The second annual Celebration of International Friendship at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts this past Friday was a great success! Thanks ...

Celebration of International Friendship– We hope to see you there

We are excited to be partnering with the CGSC International Military Student Division, the Greater Kansas City Chapter of People to People, and ...

Simons Center farewells graduate fellow

The Simons Center recently bid farewell to another extremely accomplished Graduate Fellow. From May to July, James Gilmore conducted research and ...

Welcome CGSC Class of 2016

On behalf of the CGSC Foundation, we welcome the new students of the Class of 2016 to the Command and General Staff College at beautiful and historic ...

Couples Workshop set for Oct. 20 – register early

The CGSC Foundation is hosting a workshop in October that answers the question – What are the habits of effective military families? The workshop will ...

Get your tickets now for the 2nd annual Celebration of International Friendship Aug. 21

Featuring a performance by the West Point Glee Club! Tickets on sale at www.kauffmancenter.org starting July 20! U.S. Student/spouse and spouses ...

DHS to form new WMD office

Recently it was announced that the Department of Homeland Security is planning on creating a new office to focus on weapons of mass destruction ...

Sexual Predators and Stalkers: Increasing Public Awareness and Protecting

The United States Army Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention (SHARP) Academy presents by Open Invitation: 1st Quarter Professional ...

Foundation hosts youth leadership group visit to Fort Leavenworth

The CGSC Foundation and Fort Leavenworth Public Affairs hosted a group of high school students involved in the Overland Park Rotary Club’s Youth ...

CEO Update – Welcome to the new Foundation website

Hello and welcome to the refreshed CGSC Foundation website. We hope old friends are finding their way around and new site visitors are discovering ...

Partner Spotlight- DuraComm

DuraComm is selected as the CGSC Foundation’s Corporate Partner for July 2015. Conducting outreach and fostering strong relationships between the ...

OPM, others investigate cyber incident

Last week, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced the findings of the interagency investigation into a recent cyber incident involving ...

Fort Leavenworth: The People Behind the Names

The Combat Studies Institute Press is proud to announce the publication of Fort Leavenworth: The People Behind the Names by Quentin Schillare. Over ...

Cyber exercise tests whole-of-nation response

In June, U.S. Cyber Command, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation hosted a multi-agency exercise designed ...

The Army establishes The Army University

The U.S. Army announced the establishment of the Army University on July 7th, 2015. Army University is modeled after several successful U.S. state ...

SECDEF July 4 Message

(As Written by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Washington, D.C.) As we celebrate Independence Day, I want to thank the men and women who serve our ...

DJIMO instructor named Foundation ‘Person of the Month’

The CGSC Foundation is proud to announce that Dr. Phillip G. Pattee, an associate professor in the Department of Joint, Interagency and Multinational ...

Lt. Col. Knodle, WWII vet, dies at 94

This week the CGSC Foundation was saddened to hear the news that Lt. Col. Faye Knodle died June 20 in Marietta, Ga., at the age of 94. The Foundation ...

CGSC Class of 2015 graduates June 12

The 2015 class of the Command and General Staff Officers Course of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College graduated June 12, in a ceremony ...

Army lawyer garners Mac Harris Leadership Award for Class 2015

Dr. Ted Thomas from the Department of Command and Leadership presents the Harris Leadership Award to Maj. Andrew R. Atkins in a special ceremony June ...

Deputy Commandant promoted, reassigned

The Command and General Staff College conducted a Promotion and Relinquishment of Responsibility Ceremony for Major General Christopher P. ...

Foundation sponsors summer youth reading program

The Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library at Fort Leavenworth kicked off its youth summer reading program with a party May 29 at the library... ...

SAMS graduates 126

“I called you SAMS leaders for a reason” Maj. Gen. Wayne Grigsby told the graduates of The U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies. The school ...

Wolfowitz addresses CGSC class

Paul D. Wolfowitz spoke to the CGSC class on May 14, 2015, in Eisenhower Auditorium of the Lewis and Clark Center at Fort Leavenworth... ...

Partner Spotlight- Raytheon

Raytheon Company's Global Business Solutions is selected as the CGSC Foundation's Corporate Partner for May 2015. Promoting leader development and ...

Foundation hosts monthly meeting of Leavenworth/Lansing Chamber

The CGSC Foundation hosted the monthly meeting of the Leavenworth/Lansing Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Friday, April 24, as part of the ...

Department of History presents lecture on Gallipoli Campaign

Lt. Col. Brian Steed, a military history instructor in CGSC's Department of Military History, presented a lecture on “The Gallipoli Campaign” in the ...

2015 Ethics Symposium highlights

The 2015 Fort Leavenworth Ethics Symposium themed "The Professional Ethic and the State" came to a close April 23. Many participants and organizers ...

Missouri State graduate students visit Simons Center

Eight graduate students from Missouri State University (Springfield) visited the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the Arthur D. Simons ...

Public invited to presentation on WWI Gallipoli Campaign April 23

The Department of Military History of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth invites the public to attend the third in a ...

College, Foundation cohost National Security Roundtable

The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the CGSC Foundation cohosted a National Security Roundtable program April 1-2, 2015 at the Lewis ...

Exercise Eagle-Owl in its ninth year at CGSC

Two hundred students from the United Kingdom’s Intermediate Command and Staff College (Land) visited the Command and General Staff College March 1-12 ...

Annual board meeting sets tone for remainder of 2015

The CGSC Foundation Board of Trustees conducted their annual meeting March 24-25, 2015, at the Lewis and Clark Center and the Frontier Conference ...

Partner Spotlight – Northrop Grumman Technical Services

Northrop Grumman’s Technical Services business sector is selected as the CGSC Foundation Corporate Partner for February/March 2015. ...

Former Foundation board president and noted entreprenuer addresses CGSC class

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Former CGSC Deputy Commandant, Foundation Trustee dies at 84

Former CGSC Deputy Commandant and Foundation trustee Lt. Gen. Robert H. Forman, U.S. Army, Ret., died Jan, 26, 2015, at age 84. Forman served as the ...

Registration for 2015 Ethics Symposium opens

Registration for students and invited guests to the 2015 Fort Leavenworth Ethics Symposium is open. The 2015 Fort Leavenworth Ethics Symposium will be ...

Fort Leavenworth post access rules changing

In the coming months, unescorted Fort Leavenworth visitors and contractors who don’t have approved common access cards or Department of Defense ...

Only one day left to make a 2014 year end contribution to the CGSC Foundation

In order for your gift to be tax-deductible for 2014, you must donate by Wed., Dec. 31, 2014. You can donate online, but if you would rather mail a ...

Former Indonesian President visits CGSC

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, president of Indonesia from 2004–2014, a 1991 graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and a member of ...

A message from the Foundation CEO

All- We need your help to continue our programs in support of the Command and General Staff College. In 2014, the CGSC Foundation continued its ...

Foundation hosts World War II veteran’s visit to CGSC

The CGSC Foundation was privileged to host Lt. Col. Faye Knodle, U.S. Army National Guard, Retired, to Fort Leavenworth and the Command and General ...

Founding trustee honored on the anniversary of his Medal of Honor

The CGSC Foundation hosted a luncheon on Dec. 5 in honor of retired Col. Roger Donlon on the 50th Anniversary of his award of the Medal of Honor. ...

Public invited to presentation on WWI trench warfare

Dr. Shawn Faulkner, a professor of military history at CGSC, will present “Devil’s Dilemma: Trench Warfare on the Western Front” in the Marshall ...

Northrop Grumman supports Foundation programs

Rich Holden, the Northrop Grumman Technical Services Program Manager for Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth programs, presented two sponsorship ...

Announcement, Call for Papers for the 2015 Fort Leavenworth Ethics Symposium

The 2015 Fort Leavenworth Ethics Symposium will be conducted April 20-23. This year's theme is "The Professional Ethic and the State." The symposium ...

Special events at KU to address veterans’ issues and war termination measures

The Command and General Staff Foundation is partnering with the University of Kansas Office of Graduate Military Programs, the Marine Corps University ...

Fisher House Chairman receives 2014 Distinguished Leadership Award

The CGSC Foundation presented its 2014 Distinguished Leadership Award to Mr. Kenneth Fisher, chairman and CEO of the Fisher House Foundation, in a ...

Special event at KC’s Kauffman Center to honor international officer students

Since 1895 international military officers from around the world have come to Fort Leavenworth to study military art and science at the U.S. Army ...

Foundation hosts dinner in honor of Sinise family, new leadership award

The CGSC Foundation hosted a dinner June 12, 2014 at the Frontier Conference Center on Fort Leavenworth in honor of Gary Sinise and family in ...

Simons Center announces third annual Open Interagency Writing Competition

The Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation announces its third annual open Interagency Writing Competition for 2014. The competition is open to ...

Ethic Symposium – May 5-8

The 2014 Fort Leavenworth Ethics Symposium will be conducted May 5-8 at the Frontier Conference Center. This year's theme is "Professional Ethics and ...

5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin sales come to an end

The CGSC Foundation's 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Program came to an end Dec. 31, 2013. Final reports of the financial benefit to the ...

Happy New Year!

On behalf of the Board of Directors and the staff, we want to wish you a happy and prosperous New Year. ...

Simons Center Progress Report – 2013

The 2013 Simons Center progress report is now available online on the Simons Center website. ...

Fort Lee professor wins 2013 CGSC Faculty Interagency Writing Competition

Dr. William J. Davis, Jr., associate professor in the Department of Joint, Interagency, and Multinational Operations at the Fort Lee, Va., satellite ...

Foundation’s Simons Center announces ‘Call for Papers’ for 2013 Faculty Writing Competition

The CGSC Foundation's Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation announces the opening of the 2013 Faculty Interagency Writing Competition. The ...

Former CGSC dean to become new CGSC Foundation CEO

The CGSC Foundation has completed its search for a new Chief Executive Officer this month with the selection of retired Army colonel Doug Tystad. ...

2012 CGSC Foundation Annual Report and Simons Center Progress Report available

The CGSC Foundation's 2012 Annual Report is available on the Foundation website. The Foundation's Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation publishes ...

Foundation CEO Bob Ulin retires

CGSC Foundation CEO Bob Ulin retired this month following seven years of leading one of the fastest growing staff or war college foundations in ...

Essay contest winner to receive free copy of “Generals of the Army”

In honor of Memorial Day, the CGSC Foundation is conducting an essay contest with the winner receiving an autographed copy of the book Generals of the ...

Founding trustee elected as new Foundation President of the Board

Michael D. Hockley, a Founding Trustee of the CGSC Foundation, was elected as president of the board March 21, 2013. His election to the post comes ...

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