The Command and General Staff College added three international military leaders to its International Hall of Fame on March 1 at 9 a.m. at the Lewis and Clark Center on Fort Leavenworth. The induction brings to 277 the number of leaders who have been honored in the Hall of Fame from the more than 8,000 international officers who have attended classes at the college.

New inductees to the Hall of Fame include Maj. Gen. Jørgen Høll, Commander, Special Operations Command, Denmark; Gen. Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq, Chief of Staff, Bangladesh Army; and Lt. Gen. Luis Suñer, Argentina Army Chief of Staff.

The CGSC International Hall of Fame was established by the college, the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars and the CGSC Foundation in 1973. To be considered for the International Hall of Fame an officer must be a graduate of CGSC and have attained, by merit, the position of leader of his or her country's army or defense forces. In addition to being inducted into the Hall of Fame, inductees are presented a CGSC certificate of honor by the Military Order of the World Wars and a Life Constituent Certificate by the Foundation. Officers from 73 countries have been inducted into the hall. Fifteen International Hall of Fame members have gone on to be heads of state or heads of government in their countries.

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 students, representing 165 countries, have become an integral part of the Fort Leavenworth experience. These talented military officers contribute to a rich professional and cultural exchange environment.