170th birthday!

 

The Pipers opened up the barracks for Corps Day 2013

 

 

It's a birthday party of sorts.

This year marks 170 years of The Citadel!

(each flag represents the state or country of an attending cadet)

 

 

The Citadel Story performed by the Regimental Band and cadet re-en actors chronicles the college's role in all the major military conflicts since the Mexican War.

 

(picture and subtext courtesy of The Citadel website)

 

 

However, the main attraction is this...

 

 

...the "changing of the guards".

This distinguished group of men are known as

The Summerall Guards

and this is the passing of the "torch" from the

2013 to the 2014 guards.

 

 

Evan and his friend Matt watching.

 

 

I wasn't able to be there but gma and gpa were.

Thank you so much for going and for taking pictures!

 

 

Evan on the left.

 

Evan and Matt

 

 

This was on Evan's door.

He is now

Sgt. Evan McMullen ;)

 

 

He made it to Fripp to spend some time with gma and gpa.

Mom said he slept 14 hours straight!

It looks like he had quite a bit of laundry!!

 

 

He does look very tired here!

Thanks mom and dad for looking out after him!