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The Corps of Cadets was founded in 1876 with the creation of the all-male, military-focused Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas under the Morrill Act of 1862.The Morrill Act did not specify the extent of military training, leading many land-grant schools to provide only minimal training, Texas A&M was an exception.
The cadets, convinced that the final football march-in would be the last for Company A-1, decided to play the song "For The Good Times" by country music singer Ray Price before they formed up to march out. As it turned out, Company A-1 would survive (and in fact continue to be the oldest surviving non-disbanded outfit in the Corps) and thrive ...
Texas A&M University was established under the Morrill Act of 1862, and cadets began classes in 1876. [16] During World War II, Texas A&M produced 20,229 students who served in combat. Of those, 14,123 served as officers: more than the combined total of the United States Naval Academy and the United States Military Academy. [17]
The Sam Houston Sanders Corps of Cadets Center is a museum on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, dedicated to the school's Corps of Cadets. Since its opening in 1992, the Center has become home to thousands of Aggie artifacts, the Metzger-Sanders gun collection, over 60 exhibits, and over 600 photographs.
The unit was dormant during World War II but was reactivated in 1948. [2] Among its first public engagements following its reconstitution was to escort Governor of Texas Beauford Jester and General Jonathan Wainwright to that year's Texas A&M vs University of Texas football game; the bearing and discipline of the unit was remarked upon by Wainwright. [4]
This horse combat unit consists of cavalry, artillery and quartermaster elements. The unit represents Texas A&M University at football games, parades, agricultural, and equestrian events throughout Texas, notably firing a field cannon at home football games when their team scores. There are 90 junior and senior cadets and 50 horses in this unit ...
The Citadel was established as a military school. In short, military training at A&M was a means to an end. At The Citadel, military training was the end goal. If you are interested in the history of A&M and the Corps in particular, I would recommend Keepers of the Spirit by John A. Adams. The link provided is to google books which has the book ...
Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets, a student military organization at Texas A&M University; Corps of Cadets, the collective student body of the United States Military Academy at West Point; Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps ("The Corps"), a paramilitary and commercial organization in China