Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Nov. 14 named Tarleton State University in Texas and the University of West Florida as the newest members of America’s Corps of Cadets. The program designates participating schools as “Distinguished Military Colleges” and, in Hegseth’s words, grants them “priority in officer commissioning.” He closed the announcement by telling the two schools, “Welcome, Patriots, and Godspeed.”
Hegseth made the announcement in a recorded video message posted to his official account. “Congratulations to Tarleton State University and the University of West Florida on becoming the newest members of America’s Corps of Cadets!” the post read…