October 2, 2026

On October 2, 1882, 189 cadets reported to the reopened Citadel. Colonel John P. Thomas, Class of 1851, who had headed the Arsenal Academy during the Civil War, was appointed superintendent. The 1882 Act, authorizing the reopening, continued the practice of competitive appointments for deserving young men from the state’s counties, known as “beneficiary” or scholarship cadets, while also providing for pay cadets. For the first time, however, the Act required beneficiary cadets to teach for two years after graduation in the free public schools of the county from which they received their appointment. citadel.edu/citadel-history/brief-history

October 1, 2026

September 30, 2026

Allyson E. Burrell, CGC '22, was named director of Charleston County’s 911 center. postandcourier.com/charleston_sc/charleston-county-sc-new-911-center-director-allyson-burrell/article_1f88b182-4394-4fc7-9fd1-81d10577d53e.html

September 29, 2026

The tradition of firing cannon shots to celebrate a touchdown began in Johnson Hagood Stadium against Davidson College on Sept. 29, 1956.

September 28, 2026

S.C. State Senator Lt. Col. Edward C. Sutton II, USAF, Ret. ’06, was featured in a Post and Courier article about his return to Afghanistan five years after the Taliban seized control of the country. Sutton, a member of the 701st Airlift Squadron at the time, was also aboard one of the final C-17s to depart Kabul during the U.S. evacuation in August 2021. postandcourier.com/politics/ed-sutton-afghanistan-motorcycle-tourism-travel/article_c0de2a62-9bd8-402b-8973-2e5d3cd2a627.html