The Summerall Guards

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The Summerall Guards (previously known as the Richardson Rifles) are a military drill platoon at The Citadel, a military college in Charleston, South Carolina. The Summerall Guards were formed in 1932 and are named after General Charles P. Summerall, former chief of staff of the United States Army and president of The Citadel from 1931 to 1953.