Today, on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, we honor and remember two Citadel alumni who made the ultimate sacrifice on Omaha Beach: 1LT Robert M. Brice, USA, Class of 1942, and PFC Thompson G. Dicks, USA, Class of 1944. We also salute all Citadel alumni who served during the Invasion of Normandy and in the campaigns that followed. To learn more about Citadel alumni who took part in the Normandy Invasion, we invite you to visit thecitadelmemorialeurope.org, a site founded by Roger Long, Class of 1989.

June 5, 2026

CPT Hugh Reavis Nelson, USA, ’59—the first Citadel graduate to receive the Medal of Honor, awarded posthumously on January 3, 2025—was killed in combat on June 5, 1966.

June 4, 2026

John R. (Jack) Douglas, '92, was appointed executive vice president – distribution of Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company. lifehealth.com/people/jack-douglas-named-executive-vice-president-of-distribution-at-boston-mutual-life-insurance-company/

June 3, 2026

COL Joseph W. Trez, Sr., USA, Ret., '69, was selected for the U.S. Army ROTC Hall of Fame and will be recognized at the AUSA annual convention in Washington, D.C., in October.

June 2, 2026

Luther C. (Luke) Kissam IV, '86, was named chief executive officer of New Corteva, the future publicly-traded, differentiated crop protection company resulting from Corteva’s planned separation in the fourth quarter of 2026. hoosieragtoday.com/2026/04/16/new-corteva-luke-kissam/