On
the steps of the Ziggurat
Steve L. Shugart '75 and Mark H. King '79
Fall 2003
Maj. Steve Shugart (left),
a sociology graduate from Manning, and Lt. Col. Mark King, an agriculture
engineering graduate from Johnsonville,
show their Clemson colors in Ur, Iraq. They were in the ancient city,
the birthplace of Abraham, to participate in a civil-military affairs
cultural awareness program.
King is the commander of the Lancaster-based 3-178 Field Artillery
Battalion. His unit has served from central to southern Iraq. Shugart
is on loan from the S.C. Army National Guard's State Area Command
and is serving as the battalion's chaplain throughout the unit's
deployment.
His children, Jonathan and Ginny Lynn, are Clemson students.
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