Clemson Corps

03/29/2026

On March 28th, 2026 Clemson University held the annual Mile of Honor, a 1-mile walk honoring Veterans past, present, and future who served or will serve to defend our Nation.

That bright and chilly morning was abuzz with an undeniable energy of patriotism and service as we heard remarks from Clemson representatives about the significance of this walk, and the value of patriotism to Clemson University. We were honored to have Hope Stubenhofer sing the National Anthem, and Pershing Rifles C-4 lead our walk.

We walked from the President's Park to the Scroll of Honor, where we placed 498 miniature American Flags in memory of our 498 fallen Clemson Alumni.

HUGE thank you to ALL of our participants, our Student Veteran Association friends for helping set up, our partners at SALUTE Veterans Honor Society, and our Military & Veteran Engagement friends for making this meaningful walk possible!

GO TIGERS!

03/25/2026

ROTC Cadets, Marine Corps Candidates, and Military Connected Students: we will see you TODAY at 4pm at the Clemson Lacrosse facility!

03/19/2026

This upcoming Saturday, March 21st, 2026, students from Clemson's military organizations will be running and ruck marching at the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico!

The Bataan Memorial Death March was established in 1989 and serves to commemorate and honor the participants of the historical Bataan Death March. On April 9th, 1942, U.S. and Filipino soldiers on the Bataan Peninsula, Philippines surrendered to the Imperial Japanese, who forced the prisoners of war (POWs) forced to march approximately 65 miles under brutal conditions of exhaustion, malnutrition, and unforgivable heat and terrain. The POWs were harassed by their captors, and those who fell out were executed.

Col. Ben Skardon, Clemson '38, was a famous survivor of the death march and would march 8 miles every year at White Sands in honor of his fallen brothers-in-arms. He passed away in 2021, but his legacy still strongly lives on in our community.

This past March 7th, the Clemson 8 was again held as a tribute to Col. Skardon and the 26 known Clemson POWs.

This upcoming Saturday, many students from our military organizations will be marching at the Bataan Memorial Death March, proudly representing Clemson University.

𝐀𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲:
Riley McClatchy
John Henderson
Thomas Howley
Jack Leahy
Benjamin Lentz
Hudson Spargo

𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐂 - Clemson's first ALL-FEMALE team!:
Abbigayle Szcinski
Emily Apostolico
Teagan Story-Danziger
Helen Huynh
Rachal Lin

𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛:
David Unruh
Jackson Dodson
Jake Kiss
John Mundy
Jimmy Rappel
Mitchell Risinger

𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐢𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐬:
Matthew Vickers
Ellie Bedard
Mitchell Day
Vivian Hall

You make us all very proud! Best of luck, stay safe, and remember why you're out there!

GO TIGERS!

03/19/2026

Friends, family, and supporters of Clemson's military community, we invite you to participate in Clemson's Mile of Honor will be held on 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐭 𝟖:𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐌!

The Mile of Honor is Clemson's annual 1-mile walk honoring Veterans past, present, and future.

We will begin at the President’s Rotunda in President’s Park and walk to the Scroll of Honor in front of Memorial Stadium. At the Scroll of Honor, we will place 498 miniature American Flags on the Scroll in memory of our 498 Clemson Alumni who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our Nation.

This year we have the tremendous goal of having 𝟒𝟗𝟖 participants marching with us, so that we can have at least one participant for each honoree on the Scroll of Honor.

Share with your family and friends! Come join us in supporting and honoring our military community!

We'd absolutely love to have you join us in honoring the men and women who defend our everyday freedoms.

This event is FREE and open to the public! Please click the link below to register:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clemson-university-mile-of-honor-2026-tickets-1982436245175.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the SVA Advisor & M&VE Assistant Director, Scott Cook ([email protected]).

GO TIGERS!

03/04/2026

We are proud to announce that Clemson's Mile of Honor will be held on 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐭 𝟖:𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐌!

The Mile of Honor is proudly hosted by our friends and partners at the Clemson University Student Veterans Association, SALUTE Veterans Honor Society, the Pershing Rifles Company C-4, and the Office of Military & Veteran Engagement. This event is Clemson's annual 1-mile walk honoring Veterans past, present, and future.

We will meet at the President’s Rotunda in President’s Park and walk to the Scroll of Honor in front of Memorial Stadium. At the Scroll of Honor, we will place 498 miniature American Flags on the Scroll in memory of our 498 Clemson Alumni who laid their lives down for our Nation.

This year we have the tremendous goal of having 𝟒𝟗𝟖 participants walking with us, so that we can have at least one participant for each honoree on the Scroll of Honor.

Share with your family and friends! We'd absolutely love to have you join us in honoring the men and women who defend our everyday freedoms.

This event is FREE and open to the public! Please click the link below to register. The first 200 registered attendees will receive a FREE Mile of Honor t-shirt the day of the event. Sizes are limited; first come, first served

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clemson-university-mile-of-honor-2026-tickets-1982436245175.

After the Mile of Honor, you are invited to attend the 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 at 1:00 p.m. or 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞’𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 at 7:00 PM. Both of these events are also free and open to the public!

If you have any questions, please reach out to the SVA Advisor & M&VE Assistant Director, Scott Cook ([email protected]).

GO TIGERS!

03/03/2026

We'd like to recognize and thank Dr. Mark Spede, Clemson University Director of Bands, for his ongoing support of us and Clemson's military community!

Dr. Spede oversees Clemson University Tiger Band 's exemplary performance, especially during our Military Appreciation Day Athletic events. Without his dedication, our MAD events would truly not be the same.

In honor and recognition of his astounding efforts, on February 11th at Clemson's Men's Basketball Game against VA tech, our Chairman Col. (Ret.) Keith Balts and our Membership Committee Chair Peyton Bade-Snead presented Dr. Spede with a special American Flag that flew over Clemson's Scroll of Honor from May 25th, 2023 to November 11th, 2023. Dr. Spede actually stepped in to play the drums during the military service medley at this very game -- a true testament to his unwavering devotion to our community!

Thank you so much, Dr. Spede! Your support means everything to us.

02/25/2026

Clemson Family,

It is with very heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lieutenant Colonel Claude Everette Cooper, Jr., Clemson '67, on February 10th, 2026.

Lieutenant Colonel Cooper enrolled in Clemson University in 1958 and enlisted in the Army two years later. He served as a Special Forces medic in Vietnam in 1963-64. After his military service, he returned to Clemson University and graduated in 1967.

He was a very integral member of the Clemson Family, participating in the included Delta Kappa Alpha fraternity, Central Dance Committee, Tiger Brotherhood, and the Clemson baseball team. After graduating from Clemson, he attended Officer Candidate School, where he made lifelong friends, to commission as a Second Lieutenant.

Lieutenant Colonel Cooper dedicated 28 years of honorable service to the Army. His accolades include the Legion of Merit, two Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart, four Meritorious Service Medals, The National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and the Master Parachutist Badge.

After retiring from military service, Lieutenant Colonel Cooper remained very involved at Clemson. He was a long-standing prolific researcher and historian with Clemson Corps. He also authored four books: a memoir titled "Leavings: Honeycutt to Cooper Ridge;” "Finding Strong,"; "Deacs,"; and "G.O.A.T.S of Clemson Baseball.”

He was recently recognized this past December as the Hero of the Game for Clemson Men's Basketball.

We will dearly miss you, Lieutenant Colonel Cooper. Thank you for your dedication to our Nation and to Clemson University.

A memorial service in honor of Claude will be held 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝟑𝟗𝟕 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐯𝐞, 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐒𝐂 𝟐𝟗𝟔𝟑𝟏.

Memorial contributions in memory of Claude Cooper may be by following the link below:

https://obits.robinsonfuneralhomes.com/claude-cooper-jr

02/13/2026

02/11/2026

Come cheer on our Clemson Tigers and support our military community during the MAD Men's Basketball game against Virginia Tech tonight at 7:00PM in Littlejohn Coliseum. Wear purple!

Tomorrow night, we're celebrating Military Appreciation Day inside Littlejohn Coliseum with Clemson Men's Basketball! 🐅🇺🇸

🏀 - https://www.ticketmaster.com/clemson-university-tigers-mens-basketball-tickets/artist/1270317

02/10/2026

Clemson Corps members, join us for our next Clemson Corps Social on Friday, February 27th, 2026 at 3:00 PM at Solé on the Green!

Our social events allow us to catch up with our current members, get to know our perspective members, and celebrate the good work we do to perpetuate Clemson's military heritage!

This event is open to all Clemson Corps members, spouses, and prospective members!

We hope to CU there!

Go Tigers!

01/16/2026

Mark your calendars, Tigers! This upcoming Spring, we have many Military Appreciation events, starting with Men's Tennis on February 1st!

Clemson Baseball is also proud to face off against Army West Point Baseball on the weekend of February 13th-15th!

Come out and join us in supporting our Clemson community!

Many thanks to our friends at for providing this flyer!

GO TIGERS!