CGSOC IMS Badge Ceremony 2024

The International Graduate Badge distinguishes the wearer as a Resident Course Graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. International Military Student participation in cooperative military studies in the United States originated at Fort Leavenworth with the arrival of Swiss Lieutenant Henri Le Comte in 1894. Since then, International Military Students have become integral to the “Fort Leavenworth Experience.” More than 8,500 international officers have studied alongside their U.S. Army, Sister Service, and U.S. Interagency counterparts. These talented military officers and their families (representing 167 countries to date) contribute to a prosperous professional and cultural exchange environment unmatched anywhere in the world.