Celebrate National Book Month!

● Elizabeth Hill ● October 9, 2020 ● Featured News Releases Simons Center News ● No Comments

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 the lead agent for education and leader development in the Army, and has produced countless soldiers, statesmen, scholars, and authors. The CGSC Foundation is proud… Read More

Former trustee arranges donations to Fort Leavenworth family programs

● Mark Wiggins ● September 17, 2020 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

Former CGSC Foundation trustee Mike Meyer, made a donation of children’s books, hygiene products and confectionary items to the CGSC Foundation on Sept. 14, through his work with the Overland Park Rotary Club and the Feed the Children nonprofit organization. The CGSC Foundation will provide the donations to military families… Read More

SAMS graduates 158 students

● Mark Wiggins ● May 22, 2020 ● Featured News Releases School News ● 1 Comment

The School of Advanced Military Studies conducted a virtual graduation ceremony that was posted to the Army University Facebook page and the CGSC YouTube site at 6 p.m. on May 21. The graduating class is comprised of 158 students – 16 from the Advanced Strategic Leader Studies Program (ASLSP) and… Read More

Armed Forces Day: Who Do You Salute?

● Elizabeth Hill ● May 14, 2020 ● News Releases Simons Center News ● No Comments

For 70 years, our nation has upheld the tradition of Armed Forces Day, saluting those who serve in the Armed Forces on the third Saturday in May. This Armed Forces Day, the CGSC Foundation asks that you join us in saluting those serving at Fort Leavenworth, the best hometown in… Read More

Throwback Thursday: Ready, Set, Read!

● Elizabeth Hill ● May 14, 2020 ● News Releases ● No Comments

TBT– While currently closed to the general public due to COVID-19, the Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library’s (CARL) continues to provide excellent programs supporting military families sheltering at home, including Bingo for Books, Spring Into Reading, digital story time, and chalk drawing games. The library also provides educational resources… Read More

Driving on…

● Mark Wiggins ● May 12, 2020 ● CEO Update ● No Comments

Health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to preclude us from conducting any Foundation live attendance or post/College visits until July. I thank you for continuing to join with us to help mitigate the spread of the virus and to lessen the outbreak risk. The Foundation Staff… Read More

Give Back with #GivingTuesdayNow

● Elizabeth Hill ● April 30, 2020 ● News Releases Simons Center News ● No Comments

In uncertain times it can be difficult to know what to do. American hero Mr. Fred Rogers said to “Look for the helpers,” and looking around Fort Leavenworth, we see a lot of helpers. Helpers in uniform. Helpers in scrubs. Helpers behind desks. Helpers delivering food – and toilet paper. It’s time to help the helpers...

Kids in Foundation-sponsored reading programs present thank you

● Mark Wiggins ● November 19, 2019 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

Nora Walker, the community library technician at the Ike Skelton Combined Arms Reasearch Library (center in the photo), visited the CGSC Foundation offices on Nov. 19, 2019, to present the Foundation with a “thank you” from the children that participate in the library’s youth reading programs the Foundation sponsors. Walker… Read More

CGSC international students participate in UN Peacekeepers forum in KC

● Mark Wiggins ● September 25, 2019 ● Featured News Releases School News ● No Comments

Four International Military Students (IMS) from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) took part in a panel discussion on “Protecting the Peace: United Nations Peacekeepers in the 21st Century.” The occasion was opened by Dr. Matt Naylor, President/CEO of the National WWI Museum and Memorial, who introduced… Read More

CARL kicks off summer reading program

● Mark Wiggins ● May 30, 2019 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

(Katie Peterson/Fort Leavenworth Lamp) Children of all ages played with plastic building blocks, took a photo in front of a green screen, had a dance party, made a guitar craft, had their faces painted and registered for the summer reading program during the Combined Arms Research Library Summer Reading Program… Read More

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