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re: Is a&m actually a military academy?
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:05 pm to atlanta917
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:05 pm to atlanta917
"no but..."
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:09 pm to atlanta917
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Only an Aggie would get his arse kicked despite being the only one with a sword!
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:10 pm to Bulldogblitz
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"no but..."
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:14 pm to BoerneAg
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A&M commissions more officers than any school other than the Academies.
Oh, so that's why we have soy boys testifying today.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:17 pm to atlanta917
They are the Hitler youth of the sec
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:24 pm to Big4SALTbro
Get it right.
It’s, “They are the Nazis of the Sec.”
It’s, “They are the Nazis of the Sec.”
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:24 pm to Big4SALTbro
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They are the Hitler youth of the sec
The last time they were relevant was around the 1940’s, right?
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:28 pm to EKG
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Get it right.
It’s, “They are the Nazis of the Sec.”
Definitely the Neidermeyers.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:37 pm to atlanta917
Well total student enrollment is 65,000+. Total corps members about 2500 or so.
Just under 4%. About 10% of the total student population is greek... sorority or fraternity. Is A&M a military academy? Hardly. Does A&M have a military tradition? Sure. T R A D I T I O N.
Just under 4%. About 10% of the total student population is greek... sorority or fraternity. Is A&M a military academy? Hardly. Does A&M have a military tradition? Sure. T R A D I T I O N.
This post was edited on 11/19/19 at 3:18 pm
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:38 pm to atlanta917
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:46 pm to atlanta917
All Land Grant colleges were required to have mandatory military training for first and second year male students for 100 years. Since southern states were a few years late to the Land Grant system.....(Civil War).....compulsory ROTC ended at most SEC Land
Grants in the late 1960s. It ended at my alma mater after my sophomore year. But because I was an idealistic gung-ho patriot ......with a low number in that first ever draft lottery......I stayed in for a commission and 2nd Lieutenant pay.
Grants in the late 1960s. It ended at my alma mater after my sophomore year. But because I was an idealistic gung-ho patriot ......with a low number in that first ever draft lottery......I stayed in for a commission and 2nd Lieutenant pay.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:47 pm to Bulldogblitz
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Is a&m actually a military academy?
Maybe, here is a pic of them doing “drills”.....
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:48 pm to atlanta917
Its a degree mill that spends money on half full stadiums to impress nobody
State of Texas should have cut funding to them decades ago
State of Texas should have cut funding to them decades ago
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:54 pm to atlanta917
Take it up with federal law.
10th US Code 2111a(f)
10th US Code 2111a(f)
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:59 pm to Tridentds
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Well total student enrollment is 65,000+. Total corp members about 2500 or so.
Really? That low?
Heck the Citadel has about 2,300 cadets. But the total enrollment is only about 3,500. The additional 1,000 student are in the evening college as graduate students or online enrollment.
This post was edited on 11/19/19 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 11/19/19 at 3:04 pm to Lonnie Utah
The Cadet Corps made up less than 5% of the student body when I was a student. That was when it was only 44,000.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 3:07 pm to Tridentds
Of the ~2500 Corp members each year, less than 50 each year continue in some sort of military service. It’s been like that since the 80’s.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 3:07 pm to DKR81
50 percent. There were 74 at my commissioning alone and over 200 just in my year group.
This post was edited on 11/19/19 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 11/19/19 at 3:11 pm to BoerneAg
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A&M is one of 6 senior military colleges, along with Norwich, Citadel, VMI, Virginia Tech, and North Georgia. A&M
Let’s compare the USAF Academy, West Point, and USN Academy Annapolis
Posted on 11/19/19 at 3:16 pm to Lonnie Utah
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Really? That low?
Heck the Citadel has about 2,300 cadets. But the total enrollment is only about 3,500.
Yes and it is surprising to most folks that don't actually visit Texas A&M or go to a game in person. ESPN, CBS, etc.... show the corps of cadets on the sideline, in the stands, and of course the band almost nonstop during televised games. It certainly looks like that is the majority of the people on campus if you go by TV. Much much different in reality.
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