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The Dorchester County and the Town of Summerville are honoring Medal of Honor recipient, the late SFC Christopher A. Celiz, USA, ’08, by sponsoring the Chris Celiz Memorial project, facilitated by Sculpture in the South. To donate go to summervilleparksfoundation.org and click on the green donation button.

CDR Raymond T. Ball, Jr., USN, ’06, took command of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) at a change of command ceremony aboard the ship’s flight deck at Naval Base San Diego on June 12. dvidshub.net/image/9131580/uss-comstock-change-command

LtCol J. Scott Wedemeyer, USMC, Ret., was featured in a CEOWorld magazine article on his journey from Naval aviator to becoming a Part 135 international pilot, flying the Gulfstream G650.

David D. Black was re-elected to Forest Acres City Council on May 13.

Lt Patrick R. Simmons, USN, was featured in a Berkeley Independent article on his service as a submariner in the U.S. Navy stationed in Kings Bay, Ga.

Dudley F.B. (Butch) Hodgson, ’65, was recognized as a distinguished alumnus of Boys Latin School of Maryland during the school’s alumni weekend in May for his service in Vietnam in the U.S. Army, his 30-year career in the FBI and his work as chief investigator for the U.S. House of […]

L. Edward Piper published his book, “The Sound of the Whippoorwill, available online.

Col Robert D. Winston, USAF, Ret., ’79, leader of the 1975-1979 Citadel judo team, was promoted to the judo rank of Rokudan (6th degree black belt) by the U.S. Judo Federation.

COL Thaddeus J. Clark, USAR, assumed command of the Mission Command Support Group under the 81st Readiness Division, July 18, 2025, at Fort Jackson.

Jacob L. Rush earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh, N.C., and is joining the Whitley, Jordan, Inge & Rary, P.A., law firm in Salisbury, N.C.

1stLt L. Danielle Cribb, USMC, ’21, is the first female U.S. Marine spokesperson for the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team of fighter jet pilots. pnj.com/picture-gallery/news/military/blueangels/2025/07/14/meet-the-blue-angels-7-new-officers-for-the-2026-season/85194693007/