Changing of the Guards underway at The Citadel
2015 Summerall Guards make performance debut at Corps Day
CHARLESTON, S.C. −The Citadel introduces the 2015 Summerall Guards on Sat., March 15, 2014, during Corps Day, the 171st birthday of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. For the rising seniors selected, being a member of the Summerall Guards will be one of the greatest achievements in their educational career. The free, public, event will be marked by a ceremonial exchange of rifles. It occurs at 9a.m. at The Citadel's Summerall Field.
The Citadel's Summerall Guards are some of the most respected cadets on campus. Their purpose is to exemplify the thorough training cadets undergo; the willpower and physical stamina required for success; and the precision and unity that result. The drill they perform is verbally passed down from class to class. It is a unique series of movements based on an old German close-order drill, carried out to a silent count. Each year's Summerall Guards take responsibility for teaching the next year's unit the intricate steps of the drill. The tradition began in 1932 when the platoon was created and named for Gen. Charles P. Summerall, former chief of staff of the U.S. Army and president of The Citadel from 1931 until 1953.
The 61 rising seniors who comprise the 2015 Summerall Guards have excelled beyond others during rigorous training. They can precisely execute selected portions of the drill series, as complemented by their superior level of physical fitness.
Following a brief performance, the 2014 platoon will present its annual Clubb Award to Khalil Khoury, who served as the Guard's Commander. The award is presented to the member of the Summerall Guards voted by his peers as its most outstanding member. The award is named for Harold K. Clubb, Class of '68, who died in a plane crash in 1971. Also presented is the Anthony Griffin Sword, which is passed down from the current Summerall Guards commander to the new commander each year.
Introducing the 2015 Summerall Guards:
First Battalion Staff
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Alpha Company
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Bravo Company
Stephen J. Ikalowych
Charles L. Nause
Jacob Z. Wells
Charlie Company
Edwin C. Smythe (Alt)
Delta Company
Ryan C. Branch
Second Battalion Staff
Drew A. DeBruhl
Echo Company
William H. Calhoun
Ryan M. Druell
Timothy D. Inman
Daniel L. Phillips
Nicholas C. Ruggiere
Foxtrot Company
William A. New
Golf Company
Brandon J. Fetrow
Luis A. Lawson
Zachary S. Peters (Alt)
Alexander R. Piratzky
Hotel Company
Hayden D. Lancaster
Regimental Band Company
Alexander M. Berman (Alt)
Third Battalion Staff
John C. Ogden (Front Guide)
India Company
Michael A. Gross (Commander)
Clinton T. Sulek
Michael T. Towlson
William S. Wutzer
Kilo Company
Sergio S. De La Cruz (Rear Guide)
David R. Duncan
Gardner, Benjamin D.
Richard N. Griffin (Alt)
Travis C. Jordan
Lima Company
Griffin R. Hoffman
Rhett D. Oliver
Cameron S. Pollard (Alt)
Stephen F. Rohrlack
Joseph V Russo
Zachary N. Stackhouse (Alt)
Mike Company
Jonathan R. Puwlaski
Fourth Battalion Staff
Kevin T. Lowring
November Company
Matthew G. Rogers (Supply Sergeant)
Oscar Company
William Beaudoin
Lubor Cerva
Robert F. Kimball
Peter J. Klimek
Colton K. Smith (Alt)
Andrew B. Surman
Romeo
John C. Doolittle
Timothy M. Hornbeck
John M. Russo
Matthew G. Small (Alt)
Alex M. Worner (First Sergeant)
Tango Company
Nelson G. Moorhead (Alt)
Peyton T. Talbott
Fifth Battalion Staff
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Palmetto Battery
Ryan A. Cass
John P. Lintner
Brayden A. Reince
Shannon Todd
Papa Company
Jordan C. Bell
Dominick F. Calderone
Christopher F. D'Esposito
John-Thomas A. Edwards
Sierra Company
Eric S. Davis
Victor Company
Heath S. Taylor
Michael D. Towery
