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Clockwise from far left: Cadets lead the march during football game day; campus view; Parsons mounted Cavalry; reenacting WWII senior boot line; mascot reveille vIII. Below: cadets at the Great Wall of China photos courtesy texas a&M university corps of cadets except caMpus view (this page), courtesy texas a&M university Corps of Cadets consistently commissions more than 50,000 students studying in more than 120 officers than any institution other than the service undergraduate and 240 graduate degree programs academies. An average of 40–45 percent of cadets in ten colleges. pursue a military commission each year. “The Corps of Cadets has a storied past at Texas A&M,” explains Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez Jr., class of 1979 and Commandant of the Corps of Cadets. Perks and programs offered to the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University include: “Initially opened as the Agricul■ More than 1,900 Corps scholarships ranging in value from $1,000 tural and Mechanical College to $5,000 per year of Texas, it was an all-male, ■ The opportunity for out-of-state Corps students to qualify for in-state tuition all-Corps school and required ■ Guaranteed on-campus mandatory military service housing upon graduation,” Ramirez ■ The Corps Global Leadership says. “That has changed as Initiatives program, which includes international excursions, compulsory military service study abroad, and on-campus ended in 1965, women were events to highlight key political, geopolitical, economic, and admitted to the Corps social forces shaping the globe. in 1974, and membership in Locations for Corps excursions the Corps is now completely have included Germany, China, Taiwan, Korea, Qatar, the Philipvoluntary. But the fundamental pines, Egypt, and Morocco. foundation of the Corps still ■ The Corps Athletic program, remains.” allowing cadets to compete at a high level in a variety of sports. Most cadet graduates pursue Cadets can also participate in a career in the public and the Corps’s intramural sports programs. private sector; however, the ➺ Esprit de Corps usairwaysmag.com november 2013 73 http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - November 2013

Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: A Caribbean Christmas
Hub Crawl: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Wine & Dine: Mead
Wine & Dine: Smith & Wollensky
Wine & Dine: Silver Oak Winery
Style Spotlight: Holiday fashion for men and women
Great Escapes: Nova Scotia
Great Escapes: Christmas in Colonial Williamsburg
Adventure: Cyclocross
Adventure: Wandering Manhattan
Gear Up: Time, Space, and Labor Savers
Travel Feature: Madrid, Bite by Bite
Carolinas Aviation Museum
Destination 48: Phoenix
Military Colleges and Schools
University Spotlight: Auburn University
Best of Health: Miami Beach Foot and Ankle Surgery
Must Read: Running Like a Girl
Great Dates
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Giving: Carolinas Freedom Foundation
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - November 2013