<p>Let’s quit acting as if the Citadel is one of this nation’s military academies. It’s not. As was noted multiple times during the debate over the admission of women, the overwhelming majority of Citadel grads do NOT go on to active duty service in the military. While those numbers are undoubtedly higher than an average university, the Citadel is essentially a college for right-wing Southern kids to go play soldier for a few years before going back to suburban Atlanta to be accountants.</p>