Sword Drill

by David Epps

Summary

Though disbanded forever in 1993, the Citadel’s Junior Sword Drill existed for over 60-years, requiring immeasurable sacrifices from cadets who aspired to become a member of the elite precision drill unit. Providing only one 14-minute performance, the Drill’s activities were always secret and steeped in controversy. The biggest question was always, what could possibly motivate someone to take on such a challenge? Sword Drill is a fiction-based-on-fact story of one man’s aspiration to join the ranks of the 1980 Junior Sword Drill, and what drove him to make endless sacrifices just for the chance to endure the trial of his life. Enter the secret world of the 14 Nights, and experience the heartaches and hell of being a “roach” who seeks the glory and honor of knights from days gone by.