What Eventually Happened to Shannon Faulkner, the First Female Cadet

question 16

Multiple Choice

What eventually happened to Shannon Faulkner, the first female cadet, in the Citadel's 150-year history of being an all-male military academy?

• A) She quit after a week of physical and psychological hazing and death threats.
• B) She graduated after four years but the U.S. Army refused to grant her an officer's commission.
• C) She graduated after four years and was offered a commission in the U.S. Army but refused it.
• D) She graduated and entered the U.S. Army, eventually being promoted to the rank of full colonel prior to retiring in 2005.

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