No. 25/Fall 2019 (October)

● Mark Wiggins ● September 26, 2019 ● Foundation News Magazine ● No Comments

In this edition we’re highlighting several activities from academic year 2019 as well as 2020 since many of our programs such as the Colin L. Powell Lecture Series occur every year. This edition is particularly special as we pay respects to Mr. H. Ross Perot, Sr., upon his passing in… 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

Space lecture draws large crowd

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

Thomas A. Gray, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Liaison to the Combined Arms Center and Army University, addressed a packed room on Sept. 24, 2019, as he spoke about the evolution of space policy, a space force and today’s challenges. During his presentation, Gray discussed our dependence… Read More

Panel Discussion on Cultural and Soft Power Influences in Africa – Sept. 25

● Mark Wiggins ● September 23, 2019 ● Events Past Events ● No Comments

The CGSC Cultural and Area Studies Office (CASO), jointly with the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, The Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, and the Defense Intelligence Agency, presents a panel discussion entitled “Cultural and ‘Soft Power’ ‘Influences’ of China, Russia… Read More

Partner Spotlight for September 2019 – MNJ Emblem

● Mark Wiggins ● September 18, 2019 ● News Releases Partner Spotlight ● No Comments

MNJ Emblem, an embroidery design service located in Fort Leavenworth, is selected as the CGSC Foundation Corporate Partner for September 2019. Owner Kil Sampson started the business in 1997 in her basement and soon opened a retail store in Kansas City before finally moving to the Fort Leavenworth Post Exchange.… Read More

MoH Recipient, Founding Trustee, is Person of the Month – September 2019

● Mark Wiggins ● September 18, 2019 ● Person of Note ● 4 comments

The CGSC Foundation has selected Col. (Ret.) Roger Donlon, Medal of Honor recipient and a founding trustee of the CGSC Foundation, as the Person of the Month for September 2019. Donlon is also a former CGSC instructor and continues to support Foundation and College events each year in the Fort… Read More

Ambassador Canavan selected as Distinguished Visiting Professor of Diplomacy

● Mark Wiggins ● September 16, 2019 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

The CGSC Foundation and DACOR (Diplomatic and Consular Officers, Retired) announce the selection of retired Ambassador Katherine “Kate” Canavan as the Distinguished Visiting Professor of Diplomacy for the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College class of 2020. Ambassador Canavan served with distinction as a Foreign Service officer in the… Read More

UN Peacekeepers in the 21st Century – Sept. 24

● Mark Wiggins ● September 12, 2019 ● Events Past Events ● No Comments

The World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial is hosting an evening entitled “Protecting the Peace: United Nations Peacekeepers in the 21st Century” on Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the J.C. Nichols Auditorium and Lobby in the museum (2 Memorial Dr., Kansas City, Mo. 64108). The event features a… Read More

Next Interagency Brown-Bag Lecture to focus on ‘space’

● Mark Wiggins ● September 12, 2019 ● Events Past Events ● No Comments

The second presentation of the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series for CGSC academic year 2020 will be conducted at 12:30 p.m., Sept. 24 in the Arnold Conference Room of the Lewis and Clark Center on Fort Leavenworth. Thomas A. Gray, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Liaison to the… Read More

ROMEOs, Greater KC Community Foundation leaders visit CGSC

● Mark Wiggins ● September 10, 2019 ● Featured News Releases Walk and Talk Program ● No Comments

On Aug. 30, the CGSC Foundation hosted the ROMEOs from Overland Park, Kansas, along with two members of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation on a “Walk and Talk” tour of Fort Leavenworth and the Command and General Staff College. The ROMEOs – Retired Old Men Eating Out – are… Read More