Petition to cancel The Citadel "combat ring" project.
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Denton K. Flahault
11 years ago
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Given the school already has two rings in its inventory, I think adding a third will only serve to diminish the tradition and fellowship of the ring as originally established and developed over the years. Further, the ring as it exists now is easily recognizable and a non-gold ring would only damage and cheapen the rings current status.
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Timothy H. Nance
11 years ago
While I understand the sentiment of the “Combat Ring” I am strongly opposed to any additional types of rings. The concept of the ring being damaged, lost, stolen is not new and is not unique to just combat roles. I work in a nuclear power plant and I would never where my ring into a radiological area for fear it would become radiological waste not to mention the possibility that my finger could come off with the ring in an accident. In any event this ever changing ring design concept cheapens the whole meaning of “one who wears the ring” and to go forward with this concept will cheapen The Citadel.
Sincerely,
Tim Nance
Columbia, SC
Class 1975
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Timothy H. Nance
11 years ago
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While I understand the sentiment of the “Combat Ring” I am strongly opposed to any additional types of rings. The concept of the ring being damaged, lost, stolen is not new and is not unique to just combat roles. I work in a nuclear power plant and I would never where my ring into a radiological area for fear it would become radiological waste not to mention the possibility that my finger could come off with the ring in an accident. In any event this ever changing ring design concept cheapens the whole meaning of “one who wears the ring” and to go forward with this concept will cheapen The Citadel.
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Eric Fernandez
11 years ago
Not a developed idea as far as I can tell. I don''t want a knockoff ring as an alternative to my real one.
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Russ Moon
11 years ago
We lead. To say XXXX is doing this so we should too is simply not a well developed case for this idea.
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Justin Crupper
11 years ago
Okay, I'll say it.... the comabt ring idea is just gay.
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Jared Smith
11 years ago
Class of 1997
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David Bradford
11 years ago
We are unique. Although similar to other military colleges, we are unique. We should not aspire to be like them but be a standard to which they aspire to be like.
Given the school already has two rings in its inventory, I think adding a third will only serve to diminish the tradition and fellowship of the ring as originally established and developed over the years. Further, the ring as it exists now is easily recognizable and a non-gold ring would only damage and cheapen the rings current status.
While I understand the sentiment of the “Combat Ring” I am strongly opposed to any additional types of rings. The concept of the ring being damaged, lost, stolen is not new and is not unique to just combat roles. I work in a nuclear power plant and I would never where my ring into a radiological area for fear it would become radiological waste not to mention the possibility that my finger could come off with the ring in an accident. In any event this ever changing ring design concept cheapens the whole meaning of “one who wears the ring” and to go forward with this concept will cheapen The Citadel. Sincerely, Tim Nance Columbia, SC Class 1975
While I understand the sentiment of the “Combat Ring” I am strongly opposed to any additional types of rings. The concept of the ring being damaged, lost, stolen is not new and is not unique to just combat roles. I work in a nuclear power plant and I would never where my ring into a radiological area for fear it would become radiological waste not to mention the possibility that my finger could come off with the ring in an accident. In any event this ever changing ring design concept cheapens the whole meaning of “one who wears the ring” and to go forward with this concept will cheapen The Citadel.
Not a developed idea as far as I can tell. I don''t want a knockoff ring as an alternative to my real one.
We lead. To say XXXX is doing this so we should too is simply not a well developed case for this idea.
Okay, I'll say it.... the comabt ring idea is just gay.
Class of 1997
We are unique. Although similar to other military colleges, we are unique. We should not aspire to be like them but be a standard to which they aspire to be like.
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Not a good idea.
Not a good idea.
I think it minimizes the actual ring. I see no good in a combat ring. I'm with Tittle. A pin, a special patch, buckle, not another ring.
Not a ring, do a bracelet or belt buckle. Too much history and symbolism.
Not sure the purpose of this.
Horrible Idea.
There is no need for a combat ring.
terrible idea
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Class of 2001