I was not and am not trying to offend or disrespect the Aggies out there. Everything I said in my original posy was sincere. Thank you for the assisting the local police forces in training civilians on how to act in times of crisis, emergency, and terror. That said, signing up for the Aggie Corps is not the same thing as signing up for the military, hence the “fake military” designation. It is a valuable transition/preparation tool if one decides to join the military, but one is not required to join the military after graduation. There was a lot of good info posted in the thread.

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While I’m not interested in getting into a Corps pissing match, you can’t just throw out lies and hope they stick. For accuracy’s sake, about half of the members of the Cadet Corps contract with the military, and receive commissions as officers in the United States armed forces upon graduation. Calling it “fake” isn’t accurate. The A&M Corps of Cadets remains the number one producer of military officers for the country, outside of the three service academies. In Aug and Dec of 2022, the Corps commissioned 87 new officers. In May, A&M commissioned 149 cadets into the armed forces. These officers enter the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force as second lieutenants and ensigns.

Keep doing your thing Ags. Horns Down