The magi and the military: Unusually interesting parallels
December 15, 2017
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Biblical story of the magi (wise men or three kings) is perhaps one of the most fascinating tales of adventure, mystery, faith and promise…
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Claflin graduate, SC State commissioned officer promoted to U.S. Army brigadier general
December 8, 2017
On Friday, Dec. 1, Darlington, South Carolina native, Twanda Young, was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She is the first female officer, commissioned…
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Dominion Energy awards $50,000 grant to USO South Carolina
December 4, 2017Grant will fund Operation Read and Feed, Holiday Holdover Troops and Operation Snack Attack programs Today, December 4th, Dominion Energy awarded a $50,000 grant to USO South Carolina in support…
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Free admission Military History Museum Saturday, December 9
November 29, 2017“AIR RAID PEARL HARBOR. THIS IS NOT A DRILL” was heard by many surprised sailors and soldiers on Sunday, December 7th, 1941. Come learn about this event that propelled the…
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Veterans gather for opening of 360th Civil Affairs Brigade exhibit at museum
November 27, 2017
One of the casualties on a battlefield can be civilization itself. For civilians caught in a war zone, chaos often reigns supreme as the basic infrastructure of civil society collapses.…
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Veterans gather for opening of 360th Civil Affairs Brigade exhibit at museum
November 26, 2017One of the casualties on a battlefield can be civilization itself. For civilians caught in a war zone, chaos often reigns supreme as the basic infrastructure of civil society collapses.…
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Mullikin honored by USC during gameday halftime ceremonies
November 20, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Maj. Gen. Tom Mullikin, commander of the S.C. State Guard (SCSG) and a former U.S. Army officer, was honored for his service to the…
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Mullikin honored by USC during gameday halftime ceremonies
November 20, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Maj. Gen. Tom Mullikin, commander of the S.C. State Guard (SCSG) and a former U.S. Army officer, was honored for his service to the…
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Commander’s Reception and concert held in Camden
November 15, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Thomas S. Mullikin hosted friends and members of the S.C. State Guard (SCSG) at a pre-performance reception prior to a…
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Commander’s Reception and concert held in Camden
November 15, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Thomas S. Mullikin hosted friends and members of the S.C. State Guard (SCSG) at a pre-performance reception prior to a…
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Free membership to honor our veteran’s and military families
November 9, 2017
Dynamic Health & Fitness will honor our nation’s active duty and veteran military personnel as well as their families by offering each a free membership at any of the three…
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Citadel dedicates war memorial honoring alumni lost in service to the nation during the past 175 years
November 2, 2017Members of The Citadel Class of 1967 along with other college leaders and dignitaries, dedicated The Citadel War Memorial at a ceremony on the Charleston, South Carolina campus Friday,…
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Gov. Henry McMaster sends South Carolina National Guard Engineers to support Puerto Rico recovery
September 28, 2017
Governor Henry McMaster has issued Executive Order 2017-33, authorizing approximately 150 Engineer Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard to assist in Puerto Rico’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Maria. “It is…
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Commerce Club to Host Commemoration for Major Rudolph Anderson Jr
September 28, 2017
The Commerce Club in downtown Greenville will host a commemorative event on October 17 at 6:00 p.m. to honor Greenville native, Major Rudolph Anderson Jr. and mark the 55th anniversary of the beginning…
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Gov. Henry McMaster sends South Carolina National Guard engineers to support Puerto Rico recovery
September 28, 2017
Governor Henry McMaster has issued Executive Order 2017-33, authorizing approximately 150 Engineer Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard to assist in Puerto Rico’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Maria. “It is…
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Top Public College in the South for the seventh consecutive year
September 14, 2017U.S. News & World Report ranks Citadel near the top in several categories CHARLESTON, S.C. —The Citadel has earned the title of #1 Public College in the South offering up…
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Cadet Elizabeth Spoehel to train as cyber-warrior with U.S. Dept. of Defense
September 6, 2017
Citadel’s NSA/Homeland Security academic excellence designation leads to scholarship and job CHARLESTON, S.C. — She entered The Citadel with the goal of developing a career working to defend the U.S.…
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Commemorating 175 years of leadership and service
September 6, 2017The Citadel kicked off a year-long celebration at first Bulldog football game Sept. 2 CHARLESTON, S.C. — The story of The Citadel, founded in 1842, is one of leadership, service,…
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Local housing efforts earn national recognition from VA
July 27, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Ivory Mathews, Executive Director of The Greenville Housing Authority (TGHA) was one of twelve nationwide who were recently recognized by the Veterans Administration with the Secretary’s Award…
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S.C. Military Base Task Force approves strategic plan
July 19, 2017
Wednesday, July 19, 2017, the South Carolina Military Base Task Force (Task Force) approved the state’s first ever strategic plan recognizing the importance of the role that the military plays…
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S.C. Military Base Task Force approves strategic plan
July 19, 2017
Wednesday, July 19, 2017, the South Carolina Military Base Task Force (Task Force) approved the state’s first ever strategic plan recognizing the importance of the role that the military plays…
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Event at Carmella’s in Charleston kicks-off State Guard exercise
June 29, 2017Medal Of Honor Recipient Major General Jim Livingston Attends CHARLESTON, S.C. – The all-volunteer S.C. State Guard hosted an “An Evening at Carmella’s” on historic East Bay Street in downtown…
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Event at Carmella’s in Charleston kicks-off State Guard exercise
June 29, 2017Medal Of Honor Recipient Major General Jim Livingston Attends CHARLESTON, S.C. – The all-volunteer S.C. State Guard hosted an “An Evening at Carmella’s” on historic East Bay Street in downtown…
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Event at Carmella’s in Charleston kicks-off State Guard exercise
June 29, 2017Medal Of Honor Recipient Major General Jim Livingston Attends CHARLESTON, S.C. – The all-volunteer S.C. State Guard hosted an “An Evening at Carmella’s” on historic East Bay Street in downtown…
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Twenty BEST memories of my time in the Corps
June 16, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. As we continue commemorating the 99th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, June 1-26, 1918 – one of the great defining actions of…
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Twenty BEST memories of my time in the Corps
June 16, 2017
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. As we continue commemorating the 99th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, June 1-26, 1918 – one of the great defining actions of…
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Graham meets with VP Pence and National Security Advisor McMaster
June 14, 2017WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the decision to allow Secretary of Defense Mattis to set the troop level in Afghanistan. Graham was…
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Graham meets with VP Pence and National Security Advisor McMaster
June 14, 2017WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the decision to allow Secretary of Defense Mattis to set the troop level in Afghanistan. Graham was…
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Salute from the Shore to feature ‘Air Parade’ of F-16s and other military aircraft flyover of South Carolina’s coast on July fourth
June 9, 2017
Salute from the Shore, a 501(c)3 organization, was founded in 2010 by patriotic South Carolinians to honor our armed forces on Independence Day. Every year on July Fourth, hundreds of…
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Salute from the Shore to feature ‘Air Parade’ of F-16s and other military aircraft flyover of South Carolina’s coast on July fourth
June 9, 2017
Salute from the Shore, a 501(c)3 organization, was founded in 2010 by patriotic South Carolinians to honor our armed forces on Independence Day. Every year on July Fourth, hundreds of…
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Citadel School of Engineering: industry leader recognitions and faculty awards
May 29, 2017Academy of Engineers celebrates industry leaders The Citadel School of Engineering Academy of Engineers highlights engineering leaders from the public and private sectors for achievements in their professional endeavors, as…
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USC dedicates new vault and scanning center for Marine Corps film collection
May 26, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, SC – University of South Carolina (USC) Pres. Harris Pastides and USC’s Dean of Libraries Thomas McNally dedicated the University’s new film-vault…
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USC dedicates new vault and scanning center for Marine Corps film collection
May 26, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, SC – University of South Carolina (USC) Pres. Harris Pastides and USC’s Dean of Libraries Thomas McNally dedicated the University’s new film-vault…
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Three-Star General, Alumnus Twitty to address new commissioned officers
May 10, 2017
U.S. Army Major General Stephen M. Twitty, a 1985 graduate of SC State University, will return to his Alma Mater on Thursday, May 11 as the keynote speaker for the…
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New museum exhibit chronicles Fort Jackson’s 100-year history
May 8, 2017Last month our nation commemorated its entry into the First World War, so there is no better time for a new Fort Jackson exhibit at the South Carolina Confederate Relic…
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New museum exhibit chronicles Fort Jackson’s 100-year history
May 8, 2017
Last month our nation commemorated its entry into the First World War, so there is no better time for a new Fort Jackson exhibit at the South Carolina Confederate Relic…
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Economic impact of Beaufort military presence reaches $2.2 billion
April 24, 2017
The South Carolina Military Base Task Force released an updated study, which reflects that the Beaufort region’s military presence boasts an annual economic impact of approximately $2.2 billion that is…
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Marine Corps films to have new home in Columbia
April 20, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – The University of South Carolina (USC) is set to “cut the ribbon,” next month, on its new 2,000-square-ft. cold-storage film repository for…
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Citadel president, faculty and cadets earn recognition for civic engagement
April 20, 2017The 2017 South Carolina Campus Compact (SCCC) Civic Engagement Award recipients and honorees include the president of The Citadel, a cadet, a cadet company, a faculty member and one of…
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Citadel president, faculty and cadets earn recognition for civic engagement
April 20, 2017The 2017 South Carolina Campus Compact (SCCC) Civic Engagement Award recipients and honorees include the president of The Citadel, a cadet, a cadet company, a faculty member and one of…
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Marine Corps films to have new home in Columbia
April 20, 2017
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – The University of South Carolina (USC) is set to “cut the ribbon,” next month, on its new 2,000-square-ft. cold-storage film repository for…
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Economic impact of military presence in S.C. reaches $24.1 billion
April 19, 2017
The South Carolina Military Base Task Force (Task Force) will be releasing an updated study, which reflects that the South Carolina military community collectively creates an economic impact to the…
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Economic impact of military presence in S.C. reaches $24.1 billion
April 19, 2017
The South Carolina Military Base Task Force (Task Force) will be releasing an updated study, which reflects that the South Carolina military community collectively creates an economic impact to the…
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Medal of Honor recipient to address Military and Naval Society
April 10, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.), will be the keynote speaker at the South Carolina Military and Naval Society’s…
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Medal of Honor recipient to address Military and Naval Society
April 10, 2017
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.), will be the keynote speaker at the South Carolina Military and Naval Society’s…
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S.C. National Guard commander receives second star
April 9, 2017
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Maj. Gen. R. Van McCarty, deputy adjutant general, S.C. National Guard, received his second star (promoted from brigadier general to major…
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S.C. National Guard commander receives second star
April 8, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Maj. Gen. R. Van McCarty, deputy adjutant general, S.C. National Guard, received his second star (promoted from brigadier general to major…
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Decorated Marine officer becomes member of exclusive fight club
April 4, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Col. Steven B. Vitali, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.), was inducted into the South Carolina Black Belt Hall of Fame (SCBBHOF) during…
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Decorated war photojournalist featured in Smithsonian exhibit opening April 7
April 4, 2017Exhibit featuring Citadel advisor and mentor, Stacy Pearsall, in national portrait gallery CHARLESTON, S.C. – Military photojournalist Stacy Pearsall will have her work featured in an upcoming exhibit at the…
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Upcoming news from The Citadel – April
April 4, 2017From the pages of the blue & white: my first 25 years of Citadel athletics April debut on Amazon.com From the pages of the blue & white: my first 25…
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