Who We Are
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Today, Army ROTC works alongside the oldest student organization at Texas A&M: the Corps of Cadets. The Corps was originally founded to commission students as officers in the U.S. Army, and Army ROTC continues that proud tradition.
With 2,500 Cadets and counting, the Corps currently works closely with each ROTC program in order to produce individuals who excel in leadership and academics. The Corps provides students with structure and challenge in order to instill discipline and strong work ethic; Army ROTC provides additional leadership development and exceptional career opportunities.
Approximately 45% of Cadets go on to pursue a commission in the U.S. Armed Forces. As they plan their future, all cadets enroll in ROTC and Corps of Cadets leadership classes as they plan their future for their freshmen and sophomore years.
Alumni
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Many distinguished officers have called Texas A&M home. For more alumni, visit the Flag Officers page on the Corps of Cadets Website
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Brigadier General Patrick R. Michaelis '93
Brigadier General (Ret) Patrick R. Michaelis ‘93 is a Distinguished Military Graduate from Texas A&M University where he was a member of Company E-1. He received a commission a second lieutenant of Armor in 1993. Over the course of his military career, he served in positions such as Commanding General for the United States Army Training Center in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Outside of the United States, he was also Commander for the Mission Command Element of Operation Atlantic Resolve and held leadership positions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom II. BG Michaelis now serves as the current Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University.
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Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez Jr. '79
Brigadier General Joe Ramirez is a native of Houston, Texas, and a graduate of Texas A&M University where he was a member of the Texas Aggie Band in the Corps of Cadets. He received his commission in the United States Army Field Artillery from Texas A&M in 1979 as a Distinguished Military Graduate. He went on to command units and lead Soldiers in Bad Kissingen, Germany, Ft. Stewart, Georgia, Fort Hood, Texas, and in the Republic of Korea. He was also the Deputy Chief of Staff for the United States Central Command during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. BG Ramirez now serves as the Vice President for Student Affairs at Texas A&M University.
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Lieutenant General John A. Van Alstyne ’67
Lieutenant General John Van Alstyne was a native of Houston, Texas and graduated from Texas A&M University and the Corps of Cadets with a Bachelor’s Degree of Business Administration in Marketing. He received his commission as an Infantry officer in the United States Army in 1967 and would serve in Germany, Texas, and in combat in Vietnam and Iraq. He notably led the 24th Infantry Division during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, served as the Commanding General of Fort Jackson, South Carolina, as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy, and as the Commandant of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets from 2002-2010. Currently, he is an executive professor at the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University.
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Lieutenant General Randolph W. House ’67
Lieutenant General Randy House was a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, a Distinguished Military Graduate of Texas A&M University in 1967, and a member of the Corps of Cadets. As an Armor Officer, he led Soldiers in combat in Vietnam and commanded the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas. On August 1, 1997, Gen. House assumed command of the Eighth United States Army and Chief of Staff, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces in Seoul Korea. In October 1998, he received a second three-star assignment as the Deputy Commander in Chief and Chief of Staff, United States Pacific Command (USCINCPAC). Since retiring from the U.S. Army, LTG House has remained a steadfast friend of Texas A&M, MSC Student Conference on National Affairs (MSC SCONA), and Army ROTC.
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Lieutenant General A. D. Bruce ’16
Major General James Earl Rudder was a native of Eden, Texas and is a graduate of Texas A&M University and the Corps of Cadets. He commissioned as an infantry officer in the United States Army Reserve from Texas A&M in 1932. He famously led the 2nd Ranger Battalion to scale the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc in Normandy during the Battle of D-Day. After the war, he returned to Texas to serve as Texas Land Commissioner, the Mayor of Brady, Texas, and as the 16th President of Texas A&M and 3rd President of the Texas A&M University System. The Texas A&M Army ROTC special unit, Rudder’s Rangers, is named in his honor. Read More
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Major General James Earl Rudder ’32
Major General James Earl Rudder was a native of Eden, Texas and is a graduate of Texas A&M University and the Corps of Cadets. He commissioned as an infantry officer in the United States Army Reserve from Texas A&M in 1932. He famously led the 2nd Ranger Battalion to scale the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc in Normandy during the Battle of D-Day. After the war, he returned to Texas to serve as Texas Land Commissioner, the Mayor of Brady, Texas, and as the 16th President of Texas A&M and 3rd President of the Texas A&M University System. The Texas A&M Army ROTC special unit, Rudder’s Rangers, is named in his honor. Read More