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Originally Posted by abc_123

That was faster than I thought. Very efficient.

When sweeping things under the rug, one must use expedient efficiency. I'm just relieved to know that everyone is on the same page and that we're all training to the same standards.

The Citadel's response to their situation:

The president of the Citadel, Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa, announced in December that the military college was investigating “offensive and disturbing” images of cadets wearing white clothes and pointed hoods with eyeholes that were posted on Facebook. On Monday, the Citadel released a statement with the results of that investigation, quoting General Rosa as saying that while the cadets used poor judgment, they “did not intend to be offensive.” But he said he was disappointed that some cadets recognized that the pillowcases could be construed as offensive, and yet did nothing to stop it.

“It demonstrates that we must integrate an even higher level of diversity education into cadets’ daily activities,” General Rosa said, “and into the already extensive leadership and ethics curriculum.”

Of those punished, seven were freshmen and seven were juniors. One junior was dismissed, meaning the cadet must spend two semesters away from campus, and two juniors were suspended, which requires them to spend one semester away from campus. Eleven cadets were given punishments of hourlong marches; such punishments can number from 40 to 120 marches.

The USMA's response to their situation:

West Point said, the young women weren't promoting anything. It was just one picture of many recreating "old corps" photos in a nod to the school's 19th century predecessors — part of a tradition on campus.

Academy officials asked students to be mindful of appearances.

"As members of the Profession of Arms, we are held to a high standard, where our actions are constantly observed and scrutinized in the public domain," Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen, Jr., academy superintendent, said in a letter to the campus. "We all must understand that a symbol or gesture that one group of people may find harmless may offend others. As Army officers, we are not afforded the luxury of a lack of awareness of how we are perceived."

The women are still set to graduate May 21, but will be afforded counseling prior to the ceremony, the Army Times reported.