May 12, 2026

"I wear the Ring." On May 12, 2001, Pat Conroy, '67, delivered a powerful Commencement address to The Citadel's Class of 2001. 🎥 Watch it: c-span.org/…/commenc…/citadel-commencement/106441 📖 Read it: patconroy.com/the-citadel-commencement-speech-i-wear-the-ring/

May 11, 2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026 and our more than 250 new Student Life Members!

May 8, 2026

🚨 LAST CHANCE! 🚨 📢 Class of 2026 Parents, Family & Friends! 📢 ⏳ TOMORROW is the FINAL DAY to lock in a Life Membership for your cadet/student at the discounted $400 rate! 🎓✨ ✅ Purchase now: citadelalumni.org/product-category/membership Select New Life Membership (Current Student) option 🔹 Membership must be paid in full by the end of Commencement Day! 🔹 Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity! 🎁 A Life Membership in The Citadel Alumni Association makes the perfect Graduation Gift! ⏳ Act now—time is running out!🎓🔥

May 7, 2026: One day and a wake up

With May as a month of remembrance—culminating in Memorial Day, when we honor those who died in service to our country—we also take this time to remember some of our alumni who served and have passed away since the beginning of this year. Today we honor the life of LTC L. Lamar Bennett, USA, Ret., who passed away on February 28, 2026. A South Carolina native and 1964 graduate of The Citadel, Bennett was commissioned into the U.S. Army and served a 24-year career. He was an Army Ranger, Ranger School instructor, combat infantryman, and Army aviator, completing two combat tours in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. His military decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Valor, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Combat Infantry Badge, Ranger Tab, Aviator Badge, and Parachutist Badge. Following his military service, he retired to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, in 1988 and began a second career in real estate as a broker, business owner, and manager. He remained active in outdoor pursuits throughout his life.

On May 6, 1966, 2ndLt Joseph C. Missar was killed in action by a mine in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. A member of The Citadel Class of 1965, he is memorialized alongside 1LT Frank Monroe “Skip” Murphy, USA, '65, with a bronze statue at Johnson Hagood Stadium. This statue honors the memory of all Citadel alumni who gave their lives in the Vietnam War — a lasting tribute to their courage and sacrifice.