The passing of a friend

● Mark Wiggins ● August 20, 2018 ● CEO Update ● No Comments

I received news over the weekend that Leonard Boswell, of Des Moines, Iowa, had passed. Most people outside of Iowa don’t know who he is, but he is someone that we here at CGSC and the CGSC Foundation know or should know well. Leonard was a retired Army lieutenant colonel,… Read More

AEF challenges in 1918 focus of next Great War lecture

● Mark Wiggins ● August 16, 2018 ● Events Past Events ● No Comments

The Department of Military History of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the CGSC Foundation at Fort Leavenworth invite the public to attend the 16th in a series of lectures intended to educate the public about World War I during its 100-year commemoration. – Dr. Richard S.… Read More

IHOF induction ceremony – Aug. 23

● Mark Wiggins ● August 16, 2018 ● Events Past Events ● No Comments

The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College will induct Major General Vladimer Chachibaia, the Chief of General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces, into the CGSC International Hall of Fame on Aug. 23 at 1:30 p.m. The ceremony will be conducted in the Arnold Conference Room of the Lewis… Read More

Former CENTCOM commander to deliver Powell lecture Aug. 21

● Mark Wiggins ● August 16, 2018 ● Events Past Events ● No Comments

The Colin L. Powell Lecture for the CGSC class of 2019 is scheduled for 8:30 a.m., Aug. 21, in the Eisenhower Auditorium of the Lewis and Clark Center. The 12th commander of U.S. Central Command, retired Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, will present this year’s lecture. Gen. (Ret.) Austin commanded… Read More

CGSC Security Staff are ‘Persons of the Month’ – August 2018

● Mark Wiggins ● August 13, 2018 ● Person of Note ● No Comments

The CGSC Foundation has selected the CGSC Security Staff, headed up by CGSC Physical Security Officer Sgt. Wilfred Richards, as the “Persons of the Month” for August 2018. The CGSC Security Staff is responsible for for overseeing general physical security matters, but that isn’t all according to Foundation Director of… Read More

Class of 2019 opens with International Flag Ceremony

● Mark Wiggins ● August 13, 2018 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

(ArmyU Public Affairs) The Command and General Staff College opened Academic Year 2019 with the International Flag Ceremony for Command and General Staff Officer’s Course 2019 on Aug. 13. The ceremony features posting of the national colors of 87 nations that make up this year’s International Military Student cohort. “Together… Read More

Partner Spotlight – True Growth

● Mark Wiggins ● August 13, 2018 ● News Releases Partner Spotlight ● No Comments

True Growth is selected as the CGSC Foundation Corporate Partner for August 2018. “True Growth has come on board with us to support our leader development programs,” said Doug Tystad, Foundation president/CEO. “The president of True Growth, retired Lieutenant General Lawson Magruder, certainly understands the mission of CGSC and what… Read More

Local business hosts breakfast tour for 2019 class of international students

● Mark Wiggins ● August 6, 2018 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

Kansas City’s Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Company hosted a breakfast and tour of their facilities for the 2019 class of international military students at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College on Aug. 6. Faultless Starch’s Employee Wellness Coordinator Tricia Beaham welcomed the group. Ms. Beaham is the wife of… Read More

CARL wraps up summer reading program

● Mark Wiggins ● August 2, 2018 ● Featured News Releases ● No Comments

by Katie Peterson, Fort Leavenworth Lamp – More than 90 children and parents gathered at the Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library to watch Drum Safari perform as the summer reading program came to an end July 27. This wasn’t the first time that Drum Safari from Kansas City, Mo.,… Read More

FedEx execs and family tour CGSC, Fort Leavenworth

● Mark Wiggins ● August 2, 2018 ● Featured News Releases Walk and Talk Program ● No Comments

The CGSC Foundation welcomed FedEx executives and their family members for a tour of Fort Leavenworth and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College on July 27. Foundation board member Mike Meyer brought FedEx on board last year as one of our sponsors of the 2017 Celebration of Friendship… Read More