海角黑料 University has held a special relationship with the United States military beginning with students enrolled at 海角黑料 Academy (海角黑料 High School) organizing into two corps of cadet companies in the fall of 1890-the Hurth Rifles, also known as 鈥淐ompany A鈥 and Lee鈥檚 Rifles. The school included formal military training through World War One and again during the Second World War.
海角黑料 University alumni, students, and faculty joined the military throughout the Second World War while 海角黑料 High School became 海角黑料 Military Academy with the Texas State Guard providing military equipment and instructors to train university and high school students. The tradition continued during the Vietnam-era as students, planning on becoming Marine Corps officers, formed the Semper Fidelis Society in 1966.
Today, St. Edward's University students can participate in reserve officer training at the University of Texas at Austin while veterans remain an essential segment of the university鈥檚 diverse student body.
Cadets march past Main Building, circa 1942-1946.
A cadet on the hilltop sounds his bugle, circa 1942-1946.
An unidentified officer prepares to lead cadets in drills.