I don't believe you can undo 18 or more years in just 4 years by imposing doctrine on people. Forcing things on people only makes them shut down and exclude you. An individual should already possess these values. I find it offensive that the Citadel claims that Arland Williams gave his life because the Citadel made him that way. This statement takes away his greatness and sacrifice because you are saying he only did what he did because of you. This kind of altruism can only come from within. If you don't possess that trait or don't have a cause you're willing to die for, no amount of LTP and leadership days will convince the average Citadel cadet to die for a stranger, you can hardly convince a cadet to donate to charity or go to community service without making it mandatory. If the Citadel insists on taking credit for making Arland Williams that way, then the Citadel must take credit for the behavior of all graduates and cadets for making them that way, including Skip ReVille, a Citadel graduate who molested the children. The Citadel is Similar to Freemasonry it is an institution that makes good men better. A man or woman who cares about the values ​​of the citadel is a man or woman who was already a good person. As far as training my principled leadership is concerned, this excellent institution has helped me a lot. While I have personally only had one leader here that I strive to be like, I have had countless examples