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Buffalo Bill, Des Moines and the Iowa State Fair

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Buffalo Bill, Des Moines and the Iowa State Fair

By the time the shows ended their 33-year run, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West had played to more than 50 million people. It was the spectacle of the era, performed for European royalty to salt-of-the-earth people in America’s Heartland. With its popularity, William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody became the most recognized figure of his time. He headlined his Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Exposition in more than 3,000 locations. One location was Des Moines a…Read Article

The story of the Army unfolds through historical uniforms and other artifacts

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The story of the Army unfolds through historical uniforms and other artifacts

Historical displays commemorating the Army’s 250th birthday can be found in four display cases across the Command and General Staff College’s main campus at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This joint effort of the Frontier Army Museum and the CGSC Department of Military History features artifacts ranging from the 19th century to Operation Desert Storm.Read Article

New Name, Expanded Mission for Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute

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New Name, Expanded Mission for Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute

(FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas) -- The Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI) was recently redesignated as the Security Force Assistance and Sta ...Read Article

Delaware Scout Leads Union Troops to Safety (31 MAY 1861)

On May 31, 1861, Col. William H. Emory, a Union commander in what was known as “Indian Territory” in present-day Oklahoma, arrived at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, after a month of traveling through hostile territory. His guide was a Delaware (Lenape) scout named Se-ket-tu-ma-qua, or Black Beaver, whose service as a scout, guide, and interpreter for the U.S. Army led to the first capture of Confederate prisoners during the American Civil War.Fort Leavenworth · Fort Leavenworth Read Article

School of Advanced Military Studies Graduates Next Generation of Leaders

The U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies held a graduation and academic honors ceremony to recognize its 42nd cohort May 22, 2025, at the Lewis & Clark Center on Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The school, which “converts intellectual power into combat power,” granted master’s degrees to 129 students representing the total Army, the joint force, 11 allied partner nations, and several federal agencies.Fort Leavenworth · Fort Leavenworth Read Article

New Field Manual Highlights Profession of Arms

New Field Manual Highlights Profession of Arms jlieberher Mon, 05/19/2025 - 12:30 A new Army field manual homes in on what it means to be a soldier dedicated to the profession of arms. Released by the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, FM 1: The Army: A Primer to Our Profession of Arms, has 10 chapters that are purposely written in a non-doctrinal style and designed to be easily understood. Just 74 pages in length, the book is meant to be read cove…Fort Leavenworth · Fort Leavenworth Read Article

Army jailbreak foiled at Fort Leavenworth

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Two inmates at a Defense Department maximum-security prison attempted to escape from the facility several weeks ago, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center.Correctional officers at the Fort Leavenworth Army Corrections Brigade in Kansas intervened April 29 when a prisoner duo made a run for it, successfully ending their efforts.“Two inmates sustained injuries during the incident, were treated, and returned to custody,…Primary Elections · Fort Leavenworth See the Story

Practicum Prepares Students for Division Assignments in Large Scale Combat Operations

THE ARMY UNIVERSITY, FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas – Classrooms at the Command and General Staff College, organized to replicate a real division command post, were a flurry of communications and activity March 26-28, 2025, as students participated in a Division Offensive Operation practicum. Significant time was devoted to conducting a targeting working group, which was a […]Fort Leavenworth · Fort Leavenworth Read Article

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