PARRIS ISLAND — The Citadel cadre left campus before sunrise to train at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Parris Island to strengthen courage, form teamwork and show empathy as they began to take on the responsibility of becoming leaders of the incoming class that will arrive next Saturday with Matriculation Day.

In the dark Saturday morning hour, 11 buses transported 482 cadets to Parris Island for a long day of Cadet Leadership Development Training with five different stations around the military base. The training reminds each cadre leader of the challenges they overcame during their knob year that reinforces the seven characteristics of principled leadership to demonstrate courage and build confidence Col. Tom Gordon, Commandant of Cadets at The Citadel said.

A few of the obstacles

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