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Cadet Keith Shemm, The Citadel Class of 2022

Funeral services scheduled on campus for Cadet Keith Schemm Jr., Citadel Class of 2022

Our entire Citadel family is mourning the loss of Cadet Keith Schemm and Miss Elizabeth “Libby” Daniel, who died Sunday morning in a tragic car crash. The loss of two so young and full of promise is a heart-breaking wound for our small community.

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Herman Falk Citadel Vietnam POW

Laying a Korean War soldier to rest, decades after he went missing in action

1st Lt. Herman Falk’s name is written in two places on The Citadel campus: The Citadel War Memorial, as well as the plaque outside Summerall Chapel that honors Citadel cadets

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Voldemort, a loggerhead being treated at the South Carolina Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital (Courtesy: Victoria Hansen, SC Public Radio)

Pondering Plastic – Wildlife, Bans and Trash

Citadel professor John Weinstein, Ph.D. interviewed for a three-part series on plastic pollution in the ocean by South Carolina Public Radio

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Cadet Jenna Beare stands in front of a Cessna 172 Skyhawk at the Lowcountry Aviation Center

The Sky is Not the Limit

Flying has been in Jenna’s blood since she was 6, when she joined her father in the cockpit of a Cessna 150. Her goal is to become a fighter pilot in the Air Force, and she is well on her way.

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Prof. and former Charleston Mayor Joe P. Riley Jr. teaching at The Citadel

A letter from Joseph P. Riley Jr., to fellow Citadel alumnus, colleague and friend, Ernest Fritz Hollings

Citadel professor and former Charleston Major Joe Riley’s final letter to former Sen. and fellow Citadel alumnus, Ernest Fritz Hollings.

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Fritz Hollings (left) with Citadel president Gen. Mark Clark (right) and Sen. Strom Thurmond, in jeep review of South Carolina Corps of Cadets military parade

A statement on the passing of Senator Fritz Hollings

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.

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Joint ROTC Awards Ceremony

Top ROTC cadets recognized for their leadership and excellence

More than 100 men and women from ROTC in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets are being recognized for their academic and military leadership and excellence.

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Speaking contest finalists

Citadel cadets get paid to speak up

Five cadet finalists spoke for five to seven minutes on any topic that is informational, persuasive or inspirational to compete for cash prizes.

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American troops of the 23rd Infantry advance against German forces. National Archives photo.

Study military history from almost anywhere in the world – with the experts

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.

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The South China Sea

Note: SGT James Crump is a graduate student at The Citadel studying Intelligence and Security Studies. Crump served in the U.S. Army for eight years, before reenlisting as an intelligence analyst

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