Cadet

military style institution, where there is a strong belief that Citadel men represent true masculinity, which is why the cadets try to hold themselves above anyone who expresses weakness or any qualities linked to femininity. In the 1994 article “The Naked Citadel” American journalist Susan Faludi looks at how the presence of women at the Citadel would limit the freedom the cadets have from larger society 's restrictions and expectations of masculinity. Faludi also goes in depth with the…

The United States Military Academy has upheld the reputation of generating the world’s foremost military officers for over 200 years because the institution not only educates cadets in military strategy and battle tactics but instills in each graduated officer the values necessary to be a leader of character. The values necessary to be prepared for a career of excellence and service to the Nation in the United States Army are Duty, Honor, and Country. Taking up arms in defense of a country is…

The limited freedom prevents an individual from gaining a true understanding of his or her desires, and forces an individual to live a split life. The cadets who came to The Citadel were essentially given a false freedom because the cadets were told they could act like a human at The Citadel, when in fact they were being forced to act masculine. The Citadel was recreated with the “mission…to reinvigorate the masculinity of the South by showing…

in Pennsylvania pushes teenaged cadets to their breaking points. Those in Romeo are in training to become staff members. The hardest and most famed requirement is the survival hike: a trek through unfamiliar territory without food or rest relying solely on navigation skills to reach civilization again, it tests cadets’ abilities to deal with psychological and physical hardships. Two effects cadets experience are hallucinations and panic attacks. Primarily, cadets experience hallucinations. A…

voice yells above him. Lieutenant Commander Mooney towers over the cadet and the others struggling to do pushups. His voice rings out loud and clear. The message is simple, “Down, up, down, up.” There is nothing else for the cadet. The cadet glances around the field, eyes squinting. The sound of his heartbeat booms with each movement he takes. He can taste the dust as it flies up into the air, covering his clothing. The other cadets are yelling in pain, breathing heavier, and heavier, and…

that took place was that seven “knobs”, known as freshman cadets, dressed up in all white for the “ghosts of Christmas past” skit and had pillow…

In the case of the cadets, they “…feel [a need] to defend [The Citadel] walls. Never mind that their ideal may not be the vaunted one of martial masculinity, just as their true enemy identity is not Shannon Faulkner. The cadets at The Citadel feel that something about their life and routine is worthy on its merits and is endangered from without” (Faludi 103). For the cadets, their tipping point was not physically Shannon Faulkner, but what she represented as a threat to the cadets’ sanctuary.…

stands for Reserve Officer Training Corps (TodaysMilitary). ROTC is a, “college program offered at more than 1,000 colleges and universities across the United States that prepares young adults to become officers in the U.S. Military” (TodaysMilitary). Cadets in the ROTC program who choose to receive an Army ROTC scholarship, or enter the Army ROTC Advanced Course must agree to complete an eight-year period of service with the Army. The Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard each have…

Ms. Payne please allow me to write you this email, not as a cadet, but instead just a family friend just like when you set me aside and gave me advise even when I went to Bolivia. I am very concerned because it seems or at least I feel that you may be with the impression that I may not seem like I put any effort in keeping my communication within the unit, and my leadership may seem questionable during drill, but even with the appearance that is not what I want to show. Ms. Payne the one…

The values taught to these cadets are put in an acronym; L.D.R.S.H.I.P. leadership is the first thing that is taught starting cadets in army ROTC. Leadership is very important because the cadets are put into situations where decisions have to be made, which also builds character. If cadets don't meet the requirements at the start they are put into training to better themselves and their skills to do what they…