No. 20/Spring 2016 (June)

● Mark Wiggins ● June 7, 2016 ● Foundation News Magazine ● No Comments

We congratulate the graduating CGSC classes – SAMS and CGSOC – and wish them well as they head out to provide leadership for our Army and the nation. In this edition of the Foundation News we continue our “CGSC 101” series that highlights the various teaching departments at the College… Read More

Walk and Talk program highlights post history, student caliber

● Mark Wiggins ● June 7, 2016 ● News Releases Walk and Talk Program ● No Comments

On June 1, the Foundation continued its “Walk and Talk” outreach program by hosting a visit from Country Club Bank (Kansas City, Mo.) executives along with the CEO’s from Studdard Moving and Storage (Leavenworth, Kan.) and UltraSource, LLC (Kansas City, Mo.) The “walk and talk” program focuses on educating and… Read More

CGSOC Class of 2016 badge and graduation ceremonies

● Mark Wiggins ● June 7, 2016 ● Events Past Events ● No Comments

Approximately 1,300 officers graduate from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer Course here June 10 at 9 a.m. [note start time is changed from (9:30 in the previous ArmyU release] The graduating class includes mid-career officers from all American military services as well as 109 international officers and… Read More

CGSOC Class of 2016 – Persons of the Month for June

● Mark Wiggins ● June 7, 2016 ● Person of Note ● No Comments

The CGSC Foundation has selected the 2016 graduating class of CGSC’s Command and General Staff Officer’s Course (CGSOC) as the Person(s) of the Month for June 2016. The class is scheduled to graduate June 10. The graduating class is comprised of 1,307 students: 879 from the active U.S. Army; 50… Read More

Congrats to the CGSOC Class of 2016

● Mark Wiggins ● June 2, 2016 ● CEO Update ● No Comments

Congratulations to the CGSC Classes of 2016! The SAMS Class of 2016 has graduated and departed for the most part and the CGSOC Class of 2016 graduates on June 10. The CGSC Foundation has been pleased to be a part of these classes and to have supported in a number… Read More

Simons Center increases efforts to publish faculty and student research

● Mark Wiggins ● June 1, 2016 ● News Releases ● No Comments

In spring 2016, the Simons Center began seeking to publish more of the scholarship being produced here at the Command and General Staff College by both faculty and students. “Much very good, and thoughtful work in many subject areas is being produced and discussed here at Fort Leavenworth, the intellectual… Read More

Partner Spotlight – Webster University

● Mark Wiggins ● June 1, 2016 ● News Releases Partner Spotlight ● No Comments

Webster University, with a campus location on Fort Leavenworth, is selected as the CGSC Foundation Corporate Partner for June 2016. Katie Ervin, Midwest Regional Director, Webster University, has been the driving force for Webster’s support of the CGSC Foundation mission. “Since Katie attended our National Security Roundtable in March 2016,… Read More

SAMS Class of 2016 graduates May 26

● Mark Wiggins ● May 31, 2016 ● News Releases ● No Comments

“The mind is the key to victory,” Lt. Gen. Gary H. Cheek told U.S. military and international officers, and civilians from U.S. federal agencies graduating from the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies on May 26 at 9 a.m. in the Eisenhower Auditorium of the Lewis and Clark Center.… Read More

Remember…Memorial Day 2016

● Mark Wiggins ● May 27, 2016 ● News Releases ● No Comments

In 1866, some of the first Decoration Day ceremonies were held in Columbus, Mississippi and Waterloo, New York to honor those that died during the Civil War. Later renamed Memorial Day and expanded to include those who have died in all American wars, this tradition has always included a somber… Read More

KC group takes ‘Walk and Talk’ tour

● Mark Wiggins ● May 24, 2016 ● News Releases Walk and Talk Program ● No Comments

A group of Kansas City business people, university leaders and two nonprofit executives visited the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College on May 18 to participate in the Foundation’s “Walk and Talk” outreach program that focuses on educating and informing the public about Fort Leavenworth, CGSC and the CGSC… Read More