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BG Christopher J. Samulski, ARNG, was as commanding general of the 29th Infantry Division, Fort Belvoir, Va.

Brandon L. Peak, ’01, was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Detective Lieutenant Michael Abate was promoted to his current rank by the Morris County, N.J., Sheriff’s Office.

MG R. Van McCarty, SCARNG, relinquished command of the S.C. Military Department during a change of command ceremony on May 31 at the Lexington District 2 Performing Arts Center in West Columbia.

MG Robin B. Stilwell, ARNG, accepted command of the S.C. Military Department during a change of command ceremony on May 31at the Lexington District 2 Performing Arts Center in West Columbia.

The late CPT George L. Miner, USA, ’67, who was shot down Thua Thien Province of North Vietnam on Aug. 17, 1969, was included in actor Blair Underwoods’ tribute on this year’s National Memorial Day Concert on PBS.

Michael P. Santana, ’15, earned the Col. Lester E. Hopper Civil Air Patrol Wing Historian of the Year award for developing the historical education curriculum for Florida Wing cadets and adult members.

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia voted to name Dr. Christopher (Mike) Johnson, ’01, as the sole finalist for president of the University of West Georgia

Robert N.C. Felix was elected as a member of the S.C. Supreme Court Historical Society’s board of directors.

CPT Matthew S. Juntz, USAR, ’07, was featured in an army.mil article on explosive ordnance disposal techs supporting US Army recruiting at the Long Beach Grand Prix. army.mil/article/285510/explosive_ordnance_disposal_techs_support_us_army_recruiting_at_long_beach_grand_prix

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker appointed Bryan S. Traubert to the University of Illinois’ board of trustees.

Carl A. Steinhoff II, ’81, visited the Citadel in the Imperial City of Hue on a three-week motorcycle trip in Vietnam with his son.

Lesjansar D. (Shay) Peterson, ’02, was featured in an article on Mercer University’s The Den website, on being a graduate of The Citadel and Mercer’s school of law.

Ryan J. Benton is executive vice president with the Southern Bank, overseeing and managing operational areas along the South Carolina coast.