COL Brian H. Astwood, USA, ’99, (right) was promoted to his current rank on April 11, 2024, by MG David Wilson, USA, ’91, at Fort Safter, Hawaii. Astwood and Wilson are pictured here after the ceremony with Robin A. Stark, ’05, (center).

BG Phillip J. Kiniery III, USA, was promoted to his current rank on Aug. 20, 2024, in a ceremony at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, Ga.

Archibald L. Watkins, Jr., ’99 (left); and Patrick W. Dougherty, ‘69 (right); attended the Citadel Club of Maryland’s Muster at Old Line Spirits, founded by Watkins, in Baltimore on March 20. Watkins’ father, the late Archibald L. Watkins, Sr., ’69; was Dougherty’s roommate at The Citadel.

CPT Christian J. Adams, USA, Ret., was appointed as the vice president for strategy and growth by Valiant Harbor International.

Old Line Spirits 7 Year Navy Strength American Single Malt Whiskey was included in Food & Wine magazine’s 31 Extra Long-Aged Bottles of Bourbon, Rye, and Scotch for the Whiskey Super-Fan In Your Life list. Old Line was co-founded by Archibald L. Watkins, Jr. https://www.foodandwine.com/best-aged-whisky-and-whiskey-7967112

Ashley Hindman, ’99, was named CEO of Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, N.C., and Swain Community Hospital in Bryson City, N.C.

Austin Jenkins, ’99, naturalist and professor at the University of South Carolina-Sumter, was a guest on the July 25 episode of SCETV’s Making It Grow. scetv.org/watch/making-it-grow

Peter L. Murray II, ’99, and Kurt K. Walters, ’95, knocked out a short 22-mile Rim to River to Rim hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back.

Col Deedrick L. Reese, USAF, ’99, took command of the 78th Air Base wing at Robins Air Force Base, Ga.