Curtis A. Campbell, '94, was named CEO-elect by H&R Block Inc. He will become CEO on January 1, 2026.

Today is National Airborne Day, designated by the U.S. Congress to honor the airborne forces of the United States Armed Forces. The first official U.S. Army parachute jump took place on August 16, 1940, at Fort Benning, Georgia.

August 15, 2025

CAPT Gregory E. Sutton, USN, '98, retired from the U.S. Navy during a change of command and retirement ceremony on July 17, 2025, at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. dvidshub.net/image/9197873/pma-226-pma-257-coc

August 14, 2025

At the Williamsburg County Council Meeting on February 18, COL William E. Jenkinson III, USA, Ret., '68, was presented with the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor. postandcourier.com

August 13, 2025 – Heat Index: 107 to 111. Humidity: 93%

August 13, 1783: "In 1783, just before the war ended with the Treaty of Paris, Charlestown’s rapid growth necessitated a municipal government. On August 13 an act of incorporation for the city provided the citizens an opportunity to change its name. They shortened it to 'Charles Ton.' In the years succeeding the city’s incorporation, the spelling 'Charleston' achieved widespread prominence and is now the city's official name." battlefields.org/learn/articles/10-facts-charleston-revolutionary-war Map photo via Charleston County Public Library: ccpl.org/charleston-time-machine/demilitarizing-urban-charleston-1783-1789

August 12, 2025