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The CGSC Foundation, Inc. announces the winners of its 2024 competitive scholarship program - https://lnkd.in/gpqNdunw. "Congratulations to this year’s winners and thank you to their parents and grandparents for being life members of our alumni association.” - Lora Morgan, CGSC Foundation President and CEO #CGSCalumni #MilitaryFamily #ArmyFamily #Scholarships

Leaders from across Iowa convened at the Des Moines Embassy Club West April 18, for a presentation on ethical leadership by retired Army Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen, Jr. The presentation was part of the Des Moines National Security Forum, a program facilitated by the CGSC Foundation, Inc. and sponsored by Brownells, Inc. Caslen’s presentation, titled “Clarity in Chaos – Ethical Leadership Lessons,” emphasized that “Ethics isn’t just a set of rules; it’s the backbone of effective leadership. The choices we make define our legacy and impact our teams and our broader community.” Learn more – https://lnkd.in/gcRG_Jwk (Photos by Kendall Krebs/Brownells) #NationalSecurity #DesMoines #Leadership #Character #IowaLeaders #EthicalLeadership

The April Arter-Rowland National Security Forum luncheon series featured guest speaker Dr. James E. Platte, assistant professor at the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, who presented “A History of North Korea and Strategic Challenges for the United States.” Dr. Platte’s research focuses on strategic deterrence, cybersecurity, energy security, and strategy in the Indo-Pacific. He co-edited and contributed a chapter to a recent book from Routledge titled “Indo-Pacific Strategies and Foreign Policy Challenges: The US-China Strategic Competition.” Learn more here - https://lnkd.in/gV-k_Jmt. The Arter-Rowland National Security Forum and the Simons Center are programs of the CGSC Foundation, Inc. #ArterRowlandNationalSecurityForum #NationalSecurity | James Platte | Bob Ulin | John Nelson

Join us next month, May 9, for a Distinguished Speaker Series dinner featuring Dr. James Willbanks, retired U.S. Army Command and General Staff College professor. The evening's topic will be "Vietnam: Legacies of the 'American War' after 50 Years." Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Register here - https://lnkd.in/gNKH3yXD. 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. #DistinguishedSpeakerSeries #VietnamWar #VietnamVeteran #MilitaryHistory

Nearly 300 Soldiers and civilians attended the 2024 CGSC Military Ethics Symposium on April 2, 2024, in the Lewis and Clark Center on Fort Leavenworth. Symposium participants included U.S. Army Command and General Staff College students, chaplains from around the Army, as well as civilian academics and others with an interest in military ethics. Learn more here - https://lnkd.in/gkbaXQPS. (Photos by Taylor Wead/U.S. Army Combined Arms Center Public Affairs) #EthicsSymposium #MilitaryEthics #MilitaryLeardership #Ethics #Leadership

Gen. Songwit Noonpackdee, Chief of Defense Forces, Royal Thai Armed Forces, was inducted into the International Hall of Fame at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College on April 2. Noonpackdee is the 299th IHOF inductee since the program was established in 1973. Learn more here - https://lnkd.in/gsWcSGjm. (Photo by The Army University) #InternationalHallOfFame #CGSCalumni #ArmyU

Join us next month, May 9, for a Distinguished Speaker Series dinner featuring Dr. James Willbanks, retired U.S. Army Command and General Staff College professor. The evening's topic will be "Vietnam: Legacies of the 'American War' after 50 Years." Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Register here - https://lnkd.in/gNKH3yXD. 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. #DistinguishedSpeakerSeries #VietnamWar #VietnamVeteran #MilitaryHistory

Join the Fort Leavenworth community next week on April 10th at 1 p.m. as we honor the life and legacy of Medal of Honor recipient Col. Roger Donlon (ret.). The Celebration of Life will take place at the Frontier Conference Center (FCC), with a procession starting at 10:30 a.m. from the Funeral Home. The Celebration of Life is open to anyone with access to Fort Leavenworth, but space is limited at the FCC and National Cemetery. Priority will be given to family and invited guests. Col. Donlon, Medal of Honor recipient, founding trustee of the CGSC Foundation, Inc. and former U.S. Army Command and General Staff College instructor, lost his 12-year battle with Agent Orange Parkinson’s disease and died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. He was 89. “Roger Donlon is an institution here at Fort Leavenworth,” said Lora Morgan, president/CEO of the CGSC Foundation. “His life was a blessing to all of us. We extend our most heartfelt condolences to his wife Norma and the family.” More information about services can be found on the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center's social media - https://lnkd.in/gGUjVCzy. Learn more about Col. Donlon's life and legacy here - https://lnkd.in/gEJserU4. #VietnamVeterans #MedalofHonor #FortLeavenworth

DEADLINE EXTENDED: The CGSC Foundation's Arthur D. Simons Center for Ethical Leadership and Interagency Cooperation is now accepting submissions for the Spring 2024 edition of the "InterAgency Journal" through Friday, April 12, 2024 - https://lnkd.in/gjuu6Zbe. #InterAgencyJournal #InteragencyCooperation #NationalSecurity #Leadership | Bob Ulin | John Nelson |

Join us in celebrating Ms. Lora Morgan as the new President and CEO of the CGSC Foundation! 🌟 Lora has supported the College for over four years as the Foundation's Director of Operations and has a lifetime of experience supporting military families. Congratulations, Lora, on this well-deserved achievement! - - - #cgsc #army #leadership #scholarship #scholarshipopportunity #applyonline #armyleadership #leadershipscholarship