As a cadet, soldier, governor, senator and citizen, Fritz Hollings cared deeply about those who were less fortunate. He focused on the importance of keeping our nation strong and secure.

Norris “Buck” Newton, who has been living with Parkinson’s Disease for more than a decade, had one of his last wishes to come true on Saturday.

Col. Myron C. Harrington, Jr., USMC (Ret.), is the recipient of the 2019 Krause Center Award for Distinguished Service, Leadership and Ethics.

“Maj. Gen. Carroll LeTellier is respectfully remembered by many in The Citadel community,” said Gen. Glenn M. Walters, USMC (Ret.), president of The Citadel. “He served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for almost three decades, was known for his engineering designs and direction related to major projects around the nation including the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston, and served in numerous capacities as a leader on campus. He will be greatly missed.”

Retired Gen. Glenn Walters, USMC, will be inaugurated as the 20th president of The Citadel on Friday, April 5, 2019. The installation ceremony begins at 2 p.m. in McAlister Field House. The ceremony is open to the public and will also be live streamed via The Citadel Facebook page.

The Tommy & Victoria Baker School of Business at The Citadel holds its Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday, April 4. Honorees include Niall Gannon, Citadel alumnus and lead member of the Gannon Group at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management; Bill and Rachael Best, founders of Thermal Engineering Corporation; Nick Gavalas, Class of 1972 and co-founder of the Gavalas Kolanko Foundation; and Mark Bebensee, Ph.D., interim provost at The Citadel.

He said when he met with the Corps, The Citadel student body, recently he was asked about his legacy. Walters said he hopes it would be helping the cadets become happy, healthy, productive members of society

Photo: Holly Irvine and Taryn Hall in Daniel Library Citadel alumna determined to increase the number of women cadets Women cadets make up about a tenth of the South Carolina

Photo: Sgt. James Spencer McCants and his fiancé Melissa Harden pose for a picture after he is awarded the coveted “Best Warrior Non-Commissioned Officer” award Wednesday during a ceremony conducted by

Photo: Charlie Teague, background right, stands guard for former President George W. Bush, center. (Courtesy: Mitchell News-Journal) As seen in The Mitchell News-Journal, by Brandon Roberts When former President Ronald Reagan