Command and General Staff College Foundation News Spring 2021 - 4

FROM THE PRESIDENT/CEO

by Col. Roderick M. Cox, U.S. Army, Ret.
CAS3 - 1989, CGSOC - 1994
Greetings from Fort Leavenworth, crossroads of
Army! It's a great day to be an American. Thank

our

you for taking the time to read this issue of our

Foundation News magazine.
We are fortunate to have articles from the educational
leadership of the College. The commandant, the deputy
commandant/Army University provost, the directors of
each of the schools, and the director of the distance
education program, all provide informative updates that I
hope you find educational and interesting. I thank them for
taking the opportunity to use our magazine to inform you.
Even in the time of a pandemic, our Army continues
to adapt. Lt. Gen. Jim Rainey, will be leaving his duties
as our commandant as the Army continues to recognize
his talent with greater responsibilities. Soon he will be
moving to the Pentagon to assume duties as the Army's
Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7. We wish him and his
family well and thank him for his work here. Until a new
commandant is announced we will continue to operate
under the leadership of Brig. Gen. Donn Hill, Mr. Mike
Formica, Mr. Mike Johnson, and our new Army University
Chief of Staff, and liaison to the Foundation, Col. (Ret.)
Greg Williams. I want thank Col. Williams and Professor
Chris Johnson for serving as liaisons to our Foundation.
Their willingness, with the commandant's blessing, to
work with our Foundation enables us to better execute our
mission and serve the needs of the faculty, staff, students,
and families of the Command and General Staff College. As
a new feature, we are delighted to highlight a few members
of the faculty from the various schools. Our nation benefits
from the world-class faculty and our Foundation welcomes
every opportunity to showcase them and their expertise.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the health and safety
precautions instituted by the Army and many levels of
government continue to impact Foundation programs and
operations. Graduation and the related ceremonies for the
resident 2021 SAMS and CGSS classes will be conducted
virtually (similar to the Academic Year 2020 events) and
our outreach events will mostly continue to be conducted
online/virtually through the rest of this academic year. But
we will continue to execute our mission and recognize
academic excellence. Top graduates of SAMS and CGSOC
will be recognized for their achievements with trophies and
mementos provided by our Foundation. I thank those who
support our awards programs and encourage you to look for
the ceremonies online and on our website in May and June.
As I write this we are finalizing the selection of

CGSC Foundation
President/CEO Rod
Cox assists with
unloading wreaths on
Dec. 19, 2020, the
2020 Wreaths Across
America Day, at the
Fort Leavenworth
National Cemetery.
The Foundation has
kicked off its 2021
Wreaths Across
America campaign. -
See story on page 30.

PHOTO BY MARK H. WIGGINS

The mission remains the same

the winners of our second annual Alumni Association
Scholarship program. Look for the announcement of our
winners on our website. I congratulate all the students who
applied and to all of you who supported our scholarship
program with your donations and Life Memberships, thank
you.
I also encourage you to consider supporting our
partnership with the Wreaths Across America organization.
Our goal is to put a wreath on every grave in the Fort
Leavenworth National Cemetery this December. Look for
more information about our efforts later in this issue and
online.
We continue to evolve and hopefully improve our
magazine. Your comments and feedback are most welcome.
Please tell me what you like, or don't, and what other
features you would like to see. I continue to welcome
Alumni Updates. - Please send me information you would
like shared with our fellow Alumni. You can also submit an
update on our website -
www.cgscfoundation.org/alumni/alumni-update.
This has been, and continues to be, a challenging time
for our Foundation. Industry data tells us that one-third of
all charities will not survive through the end of this year.
The pandemic has hit us all hard. If you suffered a loss,
I extend my solemn thoughts and prayers. If you have
suffered economic hardship, I wish you future success. If
your Foundation can be of service, please let me know. Our
mission remains the same: To support the development of
leaders of character and competence at CGSC for ethical
service to our nation through scholarship, outreach, and
Soldier and family support. We will continue to execute
our mission.
I hope that come this fall we will be able to meet in
person as we look to bring an Alumni event to your area.
Thank you for your support. What you do through our
Foundation matters. Stay safe.

The CGSC Foundation is a public charity under section 509(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code and has tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3). Contributions to the Foundation
are deductible under section 170 of the Code and we are qualified to receive tax-deductible bequests, devises, and transfers of gifts under sections 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code.

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