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Charleston, SC
07 - 10 November
07 - 10 November
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Class of 1974 50th Reunion
100 Ferry Wharf Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
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The Citadel Alumni Association Contributes to Scholarships
The Citadel Alumni Association capped off a banner year of giving at its annual membership meeting. The Association will contribute $900,000 to support college operations, CAA legacy cadet and need-based scholarships, and enhance The Citadel’s Service to Country Tuition Scholarships and National Service Room and Board Scholarships for ROTC cadets.
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The Citadel Alumni Association again awarded Legacy Scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each, this year to 32 cadet children of CAA members. These awards are based on academic achievement and are managed by The Citadel’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. Applicants and current cadets are encouraged to contact that office directly.
We spoke with Cadet Ryan Liester, ’25, who embodies the mission of this scholarship program. He is the son of Jason Liester, ’98, of Swansee, S.C.
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October 21, 1986: The Prince of Tides, by Pat Conroy, '67, is published.
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October 20, 1990: The Citadel beat the University of South Carolina on a touchdown with 22 seconds left to win 38-35.
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Today we are remembering LTC T. Nugent Courvoisie, USA, Ret., The Citadel Class of 1938, aka The Boo, on what would have been his 108th birthday!
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October 18, 1984: MAJ Samuel R. Bird, USA, '61, passed away.
Bird was the leader of the casket detail for President John F. Kennedy's funeral. He was stationed at Fort Myer (now Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall) adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery. Bird was called to receive the president's body when it arrived at Andrews Air Force Base and, except for short breaks, stayed with the slain president for three days before the funeral.
When the detail struggled with the casket exiting Saint Matthew’s Cathedral, Bird stepped in to steady it and led an unplanned final salute to the President as the detail completed its duties and stepped away from the casket. He received the Army Commendation Medal for his leadership.
Bird attended Ranger and Airborne school and was called the Perfect Soldier, on track to become an Army general. He volunteered for service in Vietnam and on his 27th birthday and last day in the field, he was shot by an enemy sniper. His injuries left him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Bird was awarded two Bronze Stars, the Air Medal and the Purple Heart. He was promoted to major.
The story of his life, which he lived to its fullest in spite of his injuries, was told in the book, So Proudly He Served, by his wife, Annette Bird, and Tim Prouty.
Bird is honored on Panel 14E, Line 90, of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
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