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G3 also\nhails from an impressive line of English bulldogs and arrived on campus in the\nfall of 2020 woefully out of shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fitness is one of the Four Pillars of a Citadel\neducation. Mandatory physical training ensures good health, mental alertness\nand emotional well-being, and G3 is a willing participant and an inspiration to\nthe Corps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen we first got him, he was really out of shape, and\nhe didn\u2019t like to do much more than get out of bed and play a little fetch with\nus,\u201d said junior Cadet Sienna Gonzalez, one of six cadet dog handlers who live\nin the Mike Groshon House on the corner of Richardson and Mims Avenues.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>G3 and the doghouse are both named for Mike Groshon,\nwho passed away in 2016. Groshon was a member of the Class of 1976 and a\nlong-time employee who cared for several generations of bulldog mascots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After working out with cadets, enduring salutes by\nknobs, sprinting across the parade field, trotting to class, greeting his\nadoring public and playing Ultimate Frisbee, G3 is in the best shape of his\nlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe still hates the heat. When I take him for walks\nwhen it\u2019s hot, he pants and runs for shade,\u201d said Gonzalez, who took care of\nhim at her home in San Antonio, Texas, over the summer. \u201cHe loves my family and\nmy dogs. He\u2019s like a little polar bear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All members of the Corps of Cadets are required to\nparticipate in physical training, or PT as they call it. This includes G3.\nWhile he cannot do pushups, he is good for morale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bulldog Handling Program is in its second year of\noperation. Six carefully vetted cadets\u2014two seniors, two juniors and two\nsophomores\u2014are chosen to live with G3 in the Groshon House as part of the rank\nboard process. The seniors are captains responsible for planning. The juniors\nserve as master sergeants responsible for administration and logistical\nsupport. And the sophomores are corporals responsible for his daily care and\nhandling. They are a self-sustaining unit, and in addition to having their own\nhousing, they have a jeep, and they ensure that G3 gets to class and to the\nmany guest appearances he must make as a campus celebrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to get the bulldog more involved with the\nCorps,\u201d said Sgt. 1st Class Arthur Rich, who heads up the Department of Cadet\nActivities. \u201cBefore, it was just alumni who had access to him. You didn\u2019t see\nhim around campus that much, you didn\u2019t see him at PT, you didn\u2019t see him at\nRecognition Day, so when we placed the bulldog with the cadets, the idea was\nthat he would go everywhere cadets go. It has worked, and the response has been\ngood. Last year at matriculation, freshmen at their first PT session saw G3 out\nthere, and it gave them a boost.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After returning from Texas this summer, G3 found\nhimself once again in organic chemistry, this time with sophomore Cadet\nKimberly Winkler, a biology major. Despite G3&#8217;s snores, Mabrouk is delighted to\nhave him in her class. And for his part, G3 is thrilled to be back. Mabrouk is\nactually fond of him, and she keeps a stash of Milkbone treats just for\nhim.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being top dog has its perks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/magazine-2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/G3-Pic-Inside.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\"\/><figcaption>Cadet Gen. Mike D. Groshon, or G3 as cadets like to call him, is the official Citadel mascot and the highest-ranking cadet on campus. 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