Hegseth taps LSU cadet corps for new generation of military officers

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth designated LSU as a Distinguished Military College, granting its ROTC graduates priority for military commissions.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday he is elevating LSU’s corps of cadets program and granting the university a new military designation. LSU will be made a Distinguished Military College, a newly revived federal designation that offers graduates of its Reserve Officer Training Corps program priority in becoming a commissioned military officer, Hegseth […]
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