Class of 2023 Parents, Family and Friends, you may still purchase a Life Membership for your cadet at the discounted $400.00 price until Commencement day but we cannot guarantee that they will receive their membership items with their classmates or be announced as a Life Member during Commencement. A Life Membership in The Citadel Alumni Association makes a great Graduation gift for your current cadet. The membership must be paid in full to receive this discounted price. To purchase, visit citadelalumni.org/join and choose the Life Membership (Current Student, Paid in Full) – $ 400.00 option. Class of 2024 parents may also purchase at the $400.00 rate now until 2024's commencement day.

1stLt Shane Childers, USMC, '01, died in combat on March 21, 2003, in Iraq, reportedly the first American casualty of Operation Iraqi Freedom. http://www3.citadel.edu/…/news…/war/therel_childers.html

On March 20, 1843, the first Cadets reported to The Citadel on Marion Square. This date is celebrated today as "Corps Day," the official anniversary of the formation of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets.

Edna Grace, CGC '92, was selected as the 2023 inductee in the South Carolina Band Directors Association Hall of Fame. https://www.bandlink.org/edna-grace-named-to-scbda-hall-of-fame/

March 16, 1973: The Citadel Armory was renamed McAlister Field House in honor of COL David S. McAlister, USA, Ret., The Citadel Class of 1924. McAlister served The Citadel for 48 years in a variety of capacities. He was an outstanding track and baseball athlete, served as faculty representative to the Southern Conference and was the executive secretary-treasurer of the league. https://library.citadel.edu/c.php?g=1065674&p=7753362 https://citadelsports.com/facilities/mcalister-field-house/2

Citadel Clubs around the world will be marking the birthday of the S.C. Corps of Cadets on Corps Day, March 20, by holding their annual Muster formations. To find your local Muster, visit citadelalumni.org/muster.

Class of 2023 Parents, Family and Friends, May 6, 2023, is rapidly approaching. A Life Membership in The Citadel Alumni Association would make a great Graduation gift for your current cadet, available at the discounted price of $400.00 until your cadet's commencement day. The membership must be paid in full by that date to receive the discounted offer. To purchase, visit citadelalumni.org/join and choose the Student Life Membership option. Class of 2024 parents may also purchase at the $400.00 rate now until 2024's commencement day.

March 14, 1892: "A major fire broke out, possibly from a cinder that had slipped through a crack in a chimney caused by the quake. Whatever the cause, the fire did far more damage to the school. A photograph of the day shows a crowd gathered around Marion Square watching flames lapping out of most every window." The Post and Courier https://www.postandcourier.com/news/after-the-civil-war-and-reconstruction-the-citadel-reboots-and-version-2-0-takes-shape/article_52b16838-1bfb-11e8-b30a-6b0824bed414.html https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/424

Our Gold Corps Reunion 2023, a part of Corps Day Weekend, is March 24-26. The Gold Corps Reunion is open to members of all classes that have celebrated their 50th Reunions. You will enjoy the standard “big weekend” events without the crowds and when the weather is much milder. In addition, there will be activities just for Gold Corps scheduled throughout the weekend. We hope that you will make plans to come to Charleston March 24-26. To register, visit citadelalumni.org/clubs-classes/corps-day-and-gold-corps.