This Day in History: Aug. 15, 1995: First woman cadet admitted to Citadel

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The Citadel opened its doors to its first-ever female cadet three decades ago.

Shannon Faulkner became the first woman to attend the military college on Aug. 15, 1995.

When she applied to the school in 1993, it only allowed men, but neither her application nor transcripts revealed she was a woman…

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