Veterans

Approximately 500 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets (SCCC) are being awarded diplomas on May 4, and are progressing to their next step in life whether it be a career as a military officer; a job as a working professional; attending graduate, medical or law school, or serving in internships.

Some of the most distinguished minds in military history today will teach students enrolled in The Citadel Graduate College’s new Master of Arts Degree in Military History.

When the namesake ship was unable to make it to Charleston, The Citadel hosted nearly 30 Marine veterans from the Battle of Hué for their annual reunion.

The Tommy Baker Veterans Fellowship recipients for the 2018-19 academic year include five veteran students studying through The Citadel Graduate College in a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs.

His father clung to one other possession, one that he had hidden away: his gold Citadel class ring.

Juan Campana wants to use his Intelligence and Security Studies major to return to work in the federal government after graduation.

Cleveland retired from the Army as a professor in 2017 but was not ready to leave the classroom. When a position opened up at The Citadel, he jumped on it.

The Citadel in DC is a summer program where students live, learn, and intern using Washington, DC as an active classroom. Students earn nine credit hours–six hours for their internship, and three for a visual and intelligence course.

For the Wright family, being a Marine is the family business. After 12 weeks of training, Pfc. Douglas Tanner Wright graduated Aug. 3.

Taylor Skardon, 1982 Citadel graduate, adjunct professor and head of The Citadel Parents’ Program, discusses his pride for the college’s mission.