More than 30 Citadel cadets used this time to give back to local children in need, and the Salvation Army is still accepting donations through Dec. 18.

Beginning with the Class of 2024, a student must have lived on campus with the Corps for six semesters to graduate with a cadet degree.

The Citadel hosted more than 340 middle and high school students interested in computer science from 12 different schools across the state.

The Citadel cadet experience is not one that includes a laissez-faire approach to tackling the hard stuff.

Fifty cadets are spending hours practicing getting ready to perform in the Christmas Candlelight Service, an iconic part of the Lowcountry’s holiday season.

“It made me feel more prideful about the service that I will be doing for my country,” said Ruby Bolden of Pompeo’s speech.

In just a few months, The Citadel Pipe Band will be performing in front of a national audience at The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland.

After four 90-minute rounds, The Citadel’s Ethics Bowl team finished in 4th place, earning a spot at the national competition early next year.

By Cadet Sae-Eun Lee, ’20 “Full battalion, attention,” boomed 3rd Battalion’s new TAC NCO, U.S. Army retired Sgt. Maj. Isaac Ragusa. “Half right face.” Without pause, the 466 cadets in

Photo above: U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo addressing the South Carolina Corps of Cadets on Veterans Day, 2019, at The Citadel Part of The Citadel experience includes opportunities