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CGSOC Class of 2023 kicks off with flag ceremony Aug. 8

The Command and General Staff Officers Course Class of 2023 began Aug. 8 at Fort Leavenworth with the International Military Student Flag Ceremony ...

Arter-Roland National Security Forum: Battle Update Briefing on the War in Ukraine

In this presentation of the Arter-Roland National Security Forum, retired Col. Matt Dimmick, the European Regional Program Manager for Spirit of ...

2022 Harris leadership award presented to AG officer

U.S. Army adjutant general officer Major Robert “Bobby” L. Barnhart received the Lieutenant Colonel Boyd McCanna “Mac” Harris Leadership Award for the ...

Award for top SOF student goes to Civil Affairs officer

Maj. Joseph A. Bedingfield received the LTC Ronald C. Ward Distinguished Special Operations Forces (SOF) Student Award for the Command and General ...

Arter-Rowland National Security Forum focuses on U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

The CGSC Foundation's Simons Center hosted an Arter-Rowland National Security Forum luncheon event on June 23, 2022, at the Carriage Club in Kansas ...

NCO Leadership Center of Excellence conducts graduation for Class 72

The NCO Leadership Center of Excellence and Sergeants Major Academy hosted a graduation celebration June 17 for the 521 students of Sergeants Major ...

U.S. Army Command and General Staff College graduates 1100 officers

Approximately 1,100 officers graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer Course on June 10, 2022, in the Eisenhower Auditorium of ...

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 ...

CGSOC Class of 2022 graduation – June 10

The Command and General Staff Officers Course (CGSOC) Class of 2022 graduation ceremony will be conducted June 10 at 9 a.m., on the Fort Leavenworth ...

International Officer badge ceremony – June 9

The international officers of the CGSOC Class of 2022 will receive their International Officer Badges signifying their graduation in a ceremony ...

Concluding AY2022…

CGSC Foundation Alumni, Friends, and Supporters – Greetings from Fort Leavenworth. As we transition into summer, we welcome aboard our new Deputy ...

‘Across Cultures and Empires’ is topic of latest Arter-Rowland National Security Forum

The CGSC Foundation's Simons Center hosted an Arter-Rowland National Security Forum luncheon event on May 26, 2022, at the Carriage Club in Kansas ...

SAMS Class of 2022 graduates 124

The U.S. Army's School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) Class of 2022 graduated May 26, 2022, in a ceremony conducted in the Eisenhower Auditorium ...

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 ...

SAMS graduation ceremony – May 26

The 2022 class of the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) graduation ceremony is scheduled for 9 a.m., May 26, 2022, in Eisenhower Hall in the ...

AY-22 InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series concludes with presentation on Kansas City Federal Executive Board

The eighth and final presentation of the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series for CGSC academic year 2022 was conducted May 18, in the Arnold ...

1972 Eastern Offensive, Battle of An Loc focus of latest Vietnam War Commemoration Lecture

The 14th lecture in the Vietnam War Commemoration Lecture Series was conducted May 12, 2022 at June’s Northland in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas. Dr. ...

CGSC WorldQuest team brings home honors

Eight faculty members from the Command and General Staff College Department of Joint, Interagency and Multinational Operations represented CGSC in the ...

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 ...

Space domain is topic of latest Arter-Rowland National Security Forum

The CGSC Foundation's Simons Center hosted an Arter-Rowland National Security Forum luncheon event on April 21, 2022, at the Carriage Club in Kansas ...

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 ...

NASCAR driver Carl Edwards headlines Foundation event at Kansas Speedway

The CGSC Foundation hosted a fundraiser at the Kansas Speedway on April 15, 2022. Kansas Speedway President Pat Warren, who is also a member of the ...

CGSC inducts four officers into International Hall of Fame

On Apr. 12, 2022, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College inducted four new members into its International Hall of Fame at the Lewis and Clark ...

Partner Spotlight – Shawnee Mission Kia

Shawnee Mission Kia in Mission, Kansas, is selected as the latest CGSC Foundation Corporate Partner Spotlight. According to Foundation President/CEO ...

Retired Sergeant Major of the Army, Foundation trustee speaks at local AUSA event

On April 8, 2022, Sergeant Major of the Army (Ret.) Daniel Dailey was the guest speaker at a breakfast event hosted by the Henry Leavenworth Chapter ...

Army University presents faculty awards

Army University recognized the achievements of faculty members in a ceremony at the Lewis and Clark Center on April 4, 2022. Major General Donn H. ...

Foundation donates children’s books

On April 1, 2022, the CGSC Foundation donated children's books to the Richard Allen Cultural Center in Leavenworth, Kansas. From left, Lora Morgan, ...

Foundation trustee, retired Army and civilian lawyer is Person of Note

The CGSC Foundation has selected Col. William Eckhardt, U.S. Army, Ret., as a Foundation Person of Note to honor his long service to the Foundation, ...

Foundation, Kansas Speedway team up for fun

The CGSC Foundation has teamed up with the Kansas Speedway for an evening of fun at the Speedway's Victory Lane on April 15 starting at 5 p.m., with ...

Spring is here…

CGSC Foundation Alumni, Friends, and Supporters – Greetings from Fort Leavenworth. As we transition into spring, you can see in the lead stories and ...

Foundation earns increased Candid and Charity Navigator ratings for nonprofit operations

The CGSC Foundation recently earned its “Gold Seal of Transparency” from Candid (formerly known as “Guidestar”) and the “Give with Confidence” 89/100 ...

Foreign aid is topic of latest brown-bag lecture

The sixth presentation of the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series for CGSC academic year 2022 was conducted March 22, in Marshall Auditorium of the ...

Secretary of the Army visits CGSC

Secretary of the U.S. Army Christine Wormuth visited the Command and General Staff College on March 21, 2022. The highlight of her visit was speaking ...

Russian military capabilities topic of latest Arter-Rowland National Security Forum

The CGSC Foundation's Simons Center hosted an Arter-Rowland National Security Forum luncheon event on March 17, 2022, at the Carriage Club in Kansas ...

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 ...

InterAgency Journal 12-1

In the February 2020 edition of the InterAgency Journal, the CGSC Foundation optimistically proclaimed that “2020 will be an impressive year,” and ...

Application window for 2022 Scholarship Program closed

The window for applications to the CGSC Foundation's Scholarship Program closed at midnight on March 15, 2022. The judging period begins today and ...

Only one week left to apply for the 2022 Scholarship Program

On Jan 4, the CGSC Foundation kicked off the third year of its competitive scholarship program for relatives of U.S. Army Command and General Staff ...

CGSC Foundation accepting applications for the 2022 Scholarship Program

On Jan 4, the CGSC Foundation kicked off the third year of its competitive scholarship program for relatives of U.S. Army Command and General Staff ...

Arter-Rowland National Security Forum features presentation on virtual warfare

The CGSC Foundation's Simons Center hosted an Arter-Rowland National Security Forum luncheon event on Feb. 24, 2022, at the Carriage Club in Kansas ...

Brown-bag lecture focuses on State Department, Foreign Service

The fifth presentation of the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series for CGSC academic year 2022 was conducted Feb, 23, in the Arnold Conference Room of ...

Final virtual presentation of the Cold War Symposium addresses NATO

The CGSC Foundation's Simons Center conducted the final session of a three part virtual series in the Cold War Symposium on Feb. 8, 2022. This third ...

Global Supply Chain issues subject of recent Arter-Rowland National Security Forum

The CGSC Foundation's Simons Center hosted an Arter-Rowland National Security Forum luncheon event on Jan. 27, 2022, at the Carriage Club in downtown ...

Deputy to the Commanding General presents InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture

The fourth presentation of the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series for CGSC academic year 2022 was conducted Jan. 20, in the Arnold Conference Room ...

Happy New Year!

CGSC Foundation Alumni, Friends, and Supporters – Greetings and Happy New Year from Fort Leavenworth! As we begin 2022, please allow me to thank ...

Second virtual presentation of the Cold War Symposium revisits the end of the Cold War

The CGSC Foundation's Simons Center conducted the second of a three part virtual series in the Cold War Symposium on Jan. 11, 2022. This second part ...

Only two days remain in Wreaths Across America Matching program

Only two days remain in the national Wreaths Across America matching program. Wreaths Across America national headquarters will match any wreaths ...

Wreaths Across America Matching program runs until Jan. 14

After a successful Wreaths Across America Day on Dec. 18, 2021, the CGSC Foundation announces a matching program for the 2022 Wreaths Across America ...

CGSC Foundation Scholarship Program kicks off third year

The CGSC Foundation announces the kickoff of the third year of its competitive scholarship program for relatives of U.S. Army Command and General ...

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 ...

Foundation honors veterans on Wreaths Across America Day 2021

On Dec. 18, 2021, national Wreaths Across America Day, the CGSC Foundation helped honor veterans’ graves at the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery ...

First virtual presentation of the Cold War Symposium ‘sets the stage’

The CGSC Foundation's Simons Center conducted the first of a three part virtual series in the Cold War Symposium on Dec. 14, 2021. This first part was ...

Foundation trustee takes the reins at Park University

Park University’s Board of Trustees has selected Shane B. Smeed to become the school’s 18th president, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Smeed has been a ...

Foundation celebrates opening of Frontier Army Museum Gift Shop operations with ribbon cutting ceremony

The Leavenworth/Lansing Area Chamber of Commerce and the CGSC Foundation conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony at Fort Leavenworth's Frontier Army ...

Foundation hosts annual holiday appreciation luncheon

The CGSC Foundation hosted its annual holiday “Friends of the Foundation Appreciation Luncheon” for its suppliers, providers and other partners on ...

Foundation trustee earns national AUSA award

CGSC Foundation Trustee Dr. James Martin received the Association of the U.S. Army's Joseph P. Cribbins Medal for exemplary service by a Department of ...

Happy Holidays and Thank You!

CGSC Foundation Alumni, Friends, and Supporters – Season’s greetings from Fort Leavenworth! As 2021 comes to a close, please allow me to extend my ...

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, ...

Wreath sponsorship window closes Nov. 29

Happy Thanksgiving to all the alumni, friends and supporters of the CGSC Foundation. As we promised earlier this year, we have been making this ...

Happy Thanksgiving!

CGSC Foundation Alumni, Friends, and Supporters – Happy season’s greetings from Fort Leavenworth! In these interesting times, we have much for which ...

Frontier 6 & 7 Send – Thanksgiving Message

November 17, 2021 Frontier 6 & 7 Send – Thanksgiving Message We celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November as a time to ...

‘Lessons Unlearned’ topic of latest Distinguished Lecture Series event

The CGSC Foundation and its Simons Center hosted a Simons Center Distinguished Lecture Series dinner event on Nov. 18, 2021, at June’s Northland in ...

DIA is subject of InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture

The third presentation of the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series for CGSC academic year 2022 was conducted Nov. 17, in the Marshall Auditorium of ...

Lewis and Clark Center Atrium dedicated in honor of Lt. Gen. Robert and Lois Arter

The Combined Arms Center and Army University dedicated the atrium area of the Lewis and Clark Center, home of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff ...

CGSC inducts two officers into International Hall of Fame

The Command and General Staff College inducted two military leaders into its International Hall of Fame at the Lewis and Clark Center on Fort ...

Foundation sponsors KU Vets Day 5K

The CGSC Foundation sponsored the 2021 KU Vets Day 5K race on Nov. 14, 2021, on the University of Kansas campus. This year’s race was in ...

Cold War Symposium kicks-off

The Cold War Symposium kicked off on Nov. 9, 2021, with a dinner event at June's Northland in Leavenworth, Kansas, hosted by the CGSC Foundation and ...

Honoring Veterans today and during the upcoming holiday season

Today, as is our tradition on Veterans Day, we honor the service and sacrifice of all veterans who have served this nation. Thank you and Happy ...

Veterans Day message from SECDEF

Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Veterans Day 2021 – On behalf of the men and women of the Department of Defense – those ...

Still time to sponsor a wreath in honor of a veteran

Fall is here, and with each passing day, we get closer to National Wreaths Across America Day on Dec. 18. The CGSC Foundation is one of the Fort ...

Mission Update

CGSC Foundation Alumni, Friends, and Supporters – Greetings from Fort Leavenworth! As the leaves are turning and the chilly weather of fall is upon ...

Brown-bag lecture highlights CIA roles, missions

Kirsten Krawczyk, the CGSC Distinguished Chair for National Intelligence Studies, led a discussion on the organization, mission, and U.S. military ...

Human trafficking topic of latest Arter-Rowland National Security Forum

In this fourth presentation of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum, Lt. Col. John J. Nelson, U.S. Army Retired, chief executive officer of ...

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 ...

InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture focuses on space and interagency operations

The first presentation of the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series for CGSC academic year 2022 was conducted at 12:30 p.m., Sept. 21 in the Arnold ...

Foundation sponsors first International Family Fishing Derby

The Fort Leavenworth Rod & Gun Club hosted the post’s first-ever International Family Fishing Derby at Merritt Lake on Fort Leavenworth on Sept. ...

Former National Security Advisor delivers Class of 2022 Powell Lecture

Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, who served as the 26th assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, presented the annual Colin L. ...

Retired general, author, scholar presents at CGSC Foundation event in KC

The CGSC Foundation hosted a Simons Center Distinguished Lecture Series event on Sept. 7, 2021, at the Carriage Club in Kansas City, Mo. The special ...

Together, we can honor them

Summer is nearly over and with each passing day, we get closer to National Wreaths Across America Day on Dec. 18. The CGSC Foundation and other ...

Get your CGSC memorabilia in the online Gift Shop

The CGSC Foundation's online Gift Shop offers unique gifts and logo apparel to the CGSC family and friends. Shoppers can visit the online store at ...

CGSC Foundation sponsors AUSA golf tournament

On Aug. 20, the CGSC Foundation sponsored a hole in the golf tournament hosted by the Henry Leavenworth Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army ...

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 ...

Wreaths Across America Radio helps make connections

In January 2021, the CGSC Foundation announced its second year of engagement with the national Wreaths Across America nonprofit organization to ...

AY2022 Underway!

CGSC Foundation Alumni, Friends, and Supporters – While health and safety concerns continue to factor in decision making here at Fort Leavenworth, ...

CGSOC classes nearing kick-off for new academic year

On July 12, 2021, at Fort Leavenworth, the CGSC International Military Student Division, led by Director Jim Fain, conducted an orientation for the ...

Get fit, while honoring our fallen veterans

The national Wreaths Across America (WAA) organization has partnered with event management and timing company CompetitorME to allow runners and ...

CGSOC Class of 2021 graduates in virtual ceremony

On June 18, 2021 the CGSOC Class of 2021 at Fort Leavenworth graduated with a virtual ceremony posted on the Army University and CGSC Youtube pages at ...

CGSOC Class of 2021 international officers receive badges

International military students in the CGSOC Class of 2021, received the Command and General Staff College International Officer Graduate Badge during ...

Lt. Gen. Martin assumes command of CAC

Lt. Gen. Theodore Martin assumed command of Fort Leavenworth and the Combined Arms Center in a ceremony May 28, 2021 at the Frontier Conference ...

SAMS graduates in virtual ceremony

Maj. Andre AleongMaj. Alessio BattistiMaj. Daniel BeckMaj. Andrew BissetMaj. Kaleb BlankenshipMaj Chad BuckelMaj. Nathan CatchingMaj. Robert ...

Partner Spotlight – Brownells

Brownells, headquartered in Grinnell, Iowa, is selected as the CGSC Foundation Corporate Partner of the Month. Brownells has supported the CGSC ...

Former trustee Tim Carlin selected as Person of Note

The CGSC Foundation has selected Col. (Ret.) Tim Carlin, former CGSC Foundation trustee, as the Person of the Month. “Tim has been a longtime ...

Fort Leavenworth inducts Hall of Fame members

Fort Leavenworth inducted four new members to its Hall of Fame on May 20, 2021, at the Lewis and Clark Center. This year’s inductees were Gen. ...

Putting the ‘memorial’ back in Memorial Day

Abraham Lincoln asked the nation in his Gettysburg Address 158 years ago “to be dedicated to the great task remaining before us – that from these ...

Simons Center National Security Forum focuses on human trafficking

The inaugural presentation of the Simons Center National Security Forum was conducted May 20, 2021, in a luncheon event at the Des Moines Embassy Club ...

CGSS faculty member selected as Fulbright Scholar

Professor Robert D. Spessert, JD, assistant professor in the U.S. Army University’s Command and General Staff School at Fort Gordon, Ga., has received ...

CGSC Professor Emeritus Dr. James H. Willbanks presents Vietnam lecture

The 13th lecture in the Vietnam War Commemoration Lecture Series was conducted May 13, 2021 at June’s Northland in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas (614 ...

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