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The Summerall Guards drill exclusively with the M1903 Springfield rifle with an attached parade chrome-plated bayonet. Other than regimental color guards, the Summerall Guards are the only unit at The Citadel to use this particular rifle. In addition to a buttstock identification number, each rifle is given both a first and middle female name.
The Summerall Guards. The South Carolina Corps of Cadets is the military component of the student body at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.The Corps of Cadets is the only residential, full-time undergraduate program at The Citadel, focusing on educating the "whole person."
Summerall Chapel is a cruciform chapel on the campus of The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. Constructed from 1936 to 1938, the chapel serves the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and the broader Citadel and Charleston communities. The chapel is non-sectarian, but hosts Catholic, Protestant, and Episcopal worship services weekly during the ...
The Summerall Guards performing the Citadel Series. The Summerall Guards is a silent drill team consisting of 61 cadets chosen each spring from the junior class. Founded in 1932, the team performs a routine called The Citadel Series that has changed very little from its inception and has never been written down.
Summerall retired from active service in March 1931, and was president of The Citadel from 1931 until 1953. He died in Washington, D.C., on 14 May 1955. [2] Summerall is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. [16] The elite rifle drill team at The Citadel is named The Summerall Guards in his honor.
Padgett-Thomas Barracks is the dominant building on the campus of The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.Constructed from 1920 to 1922 as the first building on The Citadel's new site but demolished and replaced from 2000 to 2004, the barracks serves as the living quarters for up to 560 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets.
Pages in category "The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina student organizations" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The campus of the Citadel Military College of South Carolina consists of a 300-acre (120 ha) space adjacent to Hampton Park in Charleston, South Carolina. It has been home to the Citadel Military College of South Carolina since 1922 when the school moved from its location on Marion Square, including the Old Citadel. Arranged with the primary ...