Command and General Staff College Foundation News Fall 2017 - 28

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CGSC Class of 2017 international
students receive badges, awards

Maj. David Welford from the United Kingdom receives his badge during the June 8
ceremony from then CGSC Deputy Command Maj. Gen. John S. Kem and Command Sgt.
Maj. Gregory M. Lott. Welford was also announced as the winner of the 2017 CGSC class
Eisenhower Award which goes to the top international officer in the class.

On June 8, CGSC honored 110 international
officers from 85 countries with their International
Graduate Badge. In addition to presentation of
the badges, recipients of the two major awards
for international students were announced at the
ceremony. United Kingdom Major David Welford
was named the recipient of the General Dwight D.
Eisenhower as the top international graduate, and
Lt. Col. Meshari M. Alhaddad of Kuwait receives
the Major General Hans Schlup Award.
The CGSC Foundation administers support for
the Eisenhower award through the "David G.
Beaham Fund" and support for the Schlup award
through the "Maj. Gen. Hans Schlup Award Fund."

For the full story and the background on the awards see
http://www.cgscfoundation.org/cgsc-class-of-2017-international-students-receive-badges-awards/

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On May 30, a group of international military
students in the U.S. Army Command and General
Staff Officer Class of 2017 presented gifts of
appreciation to the College as their academic year
comes to a close. Then CGSC Deputy Commandant
Maj. Gen. John S. Kem accepted the gifts on behalf
of the College.
Countries represented in the CGSC Class
of 2017 international officer gifts included:
Brazil, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Egypt,
Macedonia, Serbia, Panama, Oman, Spain, Congo,
Ireland, Italy and Indonesia.

For the full story and links to photos of the gifts see
http://www.cgscfoundation.org/international-officers-present-gifts-to-cgsc/

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International officers
present gifts to CGSC

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