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  • Composite image with a photo of a chess board in the foreground and a global map in the background. Layered over this photo is the Des Moines National Security Forum logo above the title, date and location of the event: "Balancing Ideals and Interests in International Politics," May 22, 2025, Des Moines Embassy Club West, 520 Market Street, West Des Moines.

    DMNSF – May 22, 2025

    Des Moines Embassy Club West 520 Market St., West Des Moines, IA, United States

    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 […]

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    2025 International Officer Badge Ceremony

    Lewis and Clark Center 100 Stimson Ave., Fort Leavenworth, KS, United States

    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 […]

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    2025 CGSOC Graduation Ceremony

    Lewis and Clark Center 100 Stimson Ave., Fort Leavenworth, KS, United States

    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, […]

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    “Check-out Your Library” Back-to-School Book Giveaway

    Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library 250 Gibbon Ave., Fort Leavenworth, KS, United States

    “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 […]

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    CGSOC Class of 2026 International Flag Ceremony – Aug. 11

    Lewis and Clark Center 100 Stimson Ave., Fort Leavenworth, KS, United States

    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 […]

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    International Family Fishing Derby – Sept. 6

    Merrit Lake 306 Cody Rd, Fort Leavenworth, KS, United States

    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 […]

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    Colin L. Powell Lecture Series – Sept. 10

    Lewis and Clark Center 100 Stimson Ave., Fort Leavenworth, KS, United States

    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 […]

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    Distinguished Speaker Series Dinner with Gen. (Ret.) Robert B. Brown

    Carriage Club 
5301 State Line Road, Kansas City, MO, United States

    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 […]

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    Foundation Board Meeting

    Lewis and Clark Center 100 Stimson Ave., Fort Leavenworth, KS, United States

    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.

  • Composite image with a 1989 military photo taken at Pueblo Army Depot in Colorado of Soviet inspectors and their American counterparts looking at a Pershing II missile prior to its destruction as part of the INF Treaty. Layered over this image is the Distinguished Speaker Series logo above the title, date and location of the event: "Implementing U.S. Arms Control Agreements," Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, Riverfront Community Center, Leavenworth, Kansas. On the right side is the cover of a new book by the same name as the event.

    Distinguished Speaker Series: Implementing U.S. Arms Control Agreements

    Riverfront Community Center 123 S. Esplanade St., Leavenworth, KS, United States

    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 […]

  • Composite image with a Middle East map in the background with toy soldiers and a red tint over them to elicit feelings of war and conflict. Layered over this photo is the Des Moines National Security Forum logo above the title, date and location of the event: "The Intersection of Ancient Legacies with Modern Realities in the Middle East," Oct. 1, 2025, Des Moines Embassy Club West, 520 Market Street, West Des Moines.

    DMNSF – Oct. 1, 2025

    Des Moines Embassy Club West 520 Market St., West Des Moines, IA, United States

    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 […]

  • Composite image with the cover of the book "The Impossible Mission" layered over a map of Iraq in the background. Layered over this image is the Distinguished Speaker Series logo above the title, date and location of the event: "The Impossible Mission," Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, Riverfront Community Center, Leavenworth, Kansas.

    Distinguished Speaker Series – The Impossible Mission

    Riverfront Community Center 123 S. Esplanade St., Leavenworth, KS, United States

    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 […]