The Bulldog Monument is a memorial dedicated to Maj. Sam M. Savas, Jr., Class of 1951, who died in Vietnam in October 1965. He also served as a Citadel tactical officer from 1962 to 1965. As a cadet and while in service to The Citadel, he so inspired Citadel cadets toward dedication to their alma mater that upon his death, cadet members of the Society of American Engineers erected the monument in his honor (it was unveiled in 1966).

The monument also contains a bronze plaque in memory of his son, Lt. Sam M. Savas, III, a naval aviator and member of the Class of 1979, who died in service to his country in October 1985.

The Bulldog Monument is made from brass belt buckles, waist plates and breast plates collected from cadets. It is located between the McAlister Field House and the Murray Barracks.

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