Today on the 79th anniversary of D-Day, we remember our Citadel Alumni killed on June 6, 1944, on Omaha Beach: 1LT Robert M. Brice, USA, '42, and PFC Thompson G. Dicks, USA, '44.

June 2, 1990: The Citadel Bulldog Baseball Team played its first game in the College World Series in Ohama, Neb. This was The Citadel's only appearance (so far) in the College World Series and was the first appearance in the CWS by a military school. https://citadelsports.com/sports/2020/1/27/a-dream-season-to-remember.aspx

On the 28th anniversary of the publication of Pat Conroy's Beach Music, we'd like to pass along this Save the Date message from the Pat Conroy Literary Center in Beaufort for their Lowcountry Boil and Oyster Roast to celebrate Conroy's birthday on October 26.

Pat Molamphy, ‘88, was appointed to the Global Advisory Board of VentureWave Capital, a private equity firm based in Dublin, Ireland.

Class of 2024 and 2025 Parents, Family and Friends: Now is the time to consider purchasing your cadet's life membership in the CAA. Visit citadelalumni.org/join/join and choose the Life Membership (Current Student, Paid in Full) – $ 400.00 option. 1. Membership for current students is $400.00 until Commencement day for the class. 2. Be sure your cadet will be announced as a life member at Commencement by purchasing before the campus early deadline for all Commencement material, including our list of new members. 3. Have your cadet's membership card, decal and plaque ready to be picked up with their classmates before Commencement. Please consider purchasing early and share this message with other parents and friends!

The Bulldog Monument is a memorial dedicated to Major Sam M. Savas, Jr., Class of 1951, who died in Vietnam in October 1965. Music Attribution Title: Where The Sky Begins To End Artist: Global Genius Link: https://business.facebook.com/sound/collection/?sound_collection_tab=sound_tracks&asset_id=2295735987342868&reference=artist_attr

South Carolina Friends: SCETV will be airing their special, "The Major of St. Lô," about MAJ Thomas Dry Howie, USA, The Citadel Class of 1929, tonight at 7:00 PM.

Today is National Wine Day and we're highlighting our alumni involved in the wine industry: Nicholas Pascazio, ’02, Director of Retail Chains, Prestige Wine Imports, New York, NY, prestigewineimports.com/brand/mezzacorona/# William Lashley, ’91, General Counsel and VP of Administration, Floyd, Va. Jacques de Villier, ’82, Owner, Old Port Wine and Cigars, Portland, Maine, oldportwineandcigar.com Samuel Ryburn, ’68, Sommelier, Bonds Street Winery, Charlotte, NC, bondstreetwines.com