How ought we judge international politics? From the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the targeted assassination of Qasem Soleimani to weaponizing AI and drone technology, the current and future challenges we face require discernment and virtue. In this meeting of the Des Moines National Security Forum, U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Vicars, Ph.D., explains the […]
The international officers of the CGSOC Class of 2025 will receive their International Officer Badges signifying their graduation in a ceremony conducted at 9 a.m. on June 5, 2025 in the Eisenhower Auditorium of the Lewis and Clark Center on Fort Leavenworth. CGSC Dean of Academics Dr. David Cotter will officiate the ceremony. Attendance is […]
The Command and General Staff Officers Course (CGSOC) Class of 2025 graduation ceremony will be conducted June 6 at 9 a.m., in the Eisenhower Auditorium of the Lewis and Clark Center on Fort Leavenworth. The guest speaker for the ceremony is Brig. Gen. Matthew J. Hardman, Deputy Commanding General, Maneuver, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, […]
“Check-out Your Library” on Friday, Aug. 1, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library (250 Gibbon Ave., Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027). The CGSC Foundation will be giving away free children’s books to children ages 0-17.* There will also be scavenger hunts, crafts, and door prizes. Attendance is open […]
Opening day for each class of the Command and General Staff Officers Course (CGSOC) always includes the International Flag Ceremony. The flag ceremony for the CGSOC Class of 2026 is Aug. 11, at 9 a.m. in the Eisenhower Auditorium of the Lewis and Clark Center. Attendance is by invitation. – Contact Army University Public Affairs […]
The Fort Leavenworth Rod and Gun Club and the CGSC Foundation invite all Fort Leavenworth international military students and their families to a “Fishing Derby” at Merritt Lake on Fort Leavenworth (just west of the corner of Grant and Sedgwick Ave.) on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. The derby is free to all Fort Leavenworth international […]
The Colin L. Powell Lecture for the CGSC class of 2026 is scheduled for 8:30 a.m., Sept. 10, in the Eisenhower Auditorium of the Lewis and Clark Center. General Robert Brooks Brown, U.S. Army, Retired, the president and CEO of the Association of the United States Army, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia., will present this year’s […]
The CGSC Foundation invites you to a Distinguished Speaker Series dinner event on Wednesday, September 10, 6 p.m., at the Carriage Club in Kansas City (5301 State Line Road, KCMO 64112). The evening’s keynote speaker is retired General Robert Brooks Brown, the president and CEO of the Association of the United States Army, headquartered in […]
The CGSC Foundation will conduct a meeting of the board of trustees from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sept. 16 in the Arnold Conference Room of the Lewis and Clark Center on Fort Leavenworth. Attendance is limited to board members/invited attendees only.
You are invited to a Distinguished Speaker Series dinner event on Sept. 24, 2025, at the Riverfront Community Center in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas (123 S Esplanade St.). A reception begins at 5:30 p.m., the buffet dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 7 p.m. Verification of arms control agreements has become […]
The Middle East is entering a decisive and turbulent phase, as recent months have seen sharp escalations involving Iran, Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, and the United States. In this timely forum, Tirdad Daei, Ph.D., joins us in a discussion moderated by Col. (Ret.) Scott Weaver that examines the strategic legacy of the Persian Empire and its […]
You are invited to a Distinguished Speaker Series dinner event on Oct. 15, 2025, at the Riverfront Community Center in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas (123 S. Esplanade St.). A reception begins at 5:30 p.m., the buffet dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 7 p.m. Our decision to go to war in […]
