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F Troop and other Citadel stories, Tom Worley

eng

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fiction

F Troop and other Citadel stories

861774748

Tom Worley

"From its founding in 1842 the Citadel has been steeped in tradition. There have been changes through the years, but the basics of the military code and the plebe system have remained constant. Citadel graduate Tom Worley has crafted this collection of short stories about life at the South Carolina military academy during the 1960s. While the stories are fictional, they are inspired in part by his days as a student on the college campus. With humor and dramatic clarity, Worley reveals the harshness of the plebe system, how success is achieved through perseverance, and the character-building benefits of a Citadel education."--Front flap of jacket

Knob year begins -- To the showers -- Colonel Sydney and the sweet potato sermon -- Doughnuts and chocolate ice cream -- Company barber -- Knob rebellion -- The long gray line -- Echo taps -- F Troop -- The hand of God -- Command decision -- I wear the ring -- Captain Schierick -- Encounters with the Boo -- A mutual friend -- SCUM -- Mess