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Corps Announces 2024-2025 Flag Award Winners

April 7, 2025 by amy.thompson

The Corps of Cadets announced major flag and individual awards during Family Weekend 2025.

MAJOR FLAG AWARDS

Outstanding Corps Color Guard Award, sponsored by the United Services Automobile Association (USAA), the award is presented to the color guard that accrued the highest rating in graded march-ins and reviews.  The award is named for Lieutenant General Ormond R. Simpson, a member of the Corps of Cadets, Class of ’36.

1st Regiment Color Guard

Outstanding Major Unit Staff Award, established and sponsored by USAA, this award is presented to the Major Unit Staff achieving the highest cumulative total point ratings derived from academics, military proficiency, inspections and physical fitness tests.

1st Regiment Staff

The Commandant’s Flag, sponsored by The Comal County A&M Mothers’ Club to recognize the outstanding university involvement/proficiency and Career Readiness activities of the members of a company, squadron, or battery.

1st Place Squadron 23
2nd Place Squadron 17
3rd Place Squadron 6 

The Robert M. Gates Public Service Award, endowed by Gerald Ray and Donald Zale, the award was established to recognize the outstanding public service of a company, squadron, or battery.

1st Place Squadron 17
2nd Place Squadron 12
3rd Place Squadron 6

The J.J. Sanchez Recruiting and Retention Award, sponsored by The Austin Texas A&M Mothers’ Club, the award was established to recognize the outstanding recruiting and retention achievement of a company, squadron, or battery.  The award is named in memory of former cadet J.J. Sanchez ’93.

1st Place A Battery
2nd Place C Company
3rd Place Company E-2

The George P.F. Jouine Award, sponsored by The Houston A&M University Mothers’ Club, the award was established to recognize the outstanding academic achievement of a company, squadron, or battery.  The award is named for George P.F. Jouine, Class of ’07.

1st Place Squadron 23
2nd Place Delta Company
3rd Place Company B-1

The Bruno A. Hochmuth Award, endowed by Colonel Max and Judy Cottrell through the Eternal Aggie Corps Endowment, the award was established to recognize outstanding achievement in military proficiency, inspections and physical fitness standards of a company, squadron, or battery.  The award is named for Major General Bruno A. Hochmuth, U.S. Marine Corps, Class of ’35,

1st Place Company C-2
2nd Place Company G-1
3rd Place Company P-2

The Taylor A. Gillespie Most Improved Outfit Award, sponsored by the Friends of Taylor’s Place, the award is presented to the company, squadron, or battery demonstrating the greatest overall improvement from one year to the next.  The award is named for former Cadet Taylor Gillespie ‘11

1st Place Squadron 1
2nd Place Company F-2
3rd Place Squadron 18

The President’s Flag, sponsored by Texas A&M University President, the award was established to recognize the outstanding Minor Unit as it relates to Scholastic and Military Proficiency as well Recruiting and Retention and cadet activities.

6th Battalion

The General George F. Moore Outstanding Unit Award, endowed by Gerald and Susan Sullivan, the award was established in 1946 to recognize the outstanding company, squadron, or battery in the Corps of Cadets.  The award is named for General George F. Moore, U.S. Army, Class of ’08.

1st Place Company E-2
2nd Place Squadron 23
3rd Place Company C-2

 

 

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Texas A&M Names Wilson Winchester ‘28 As Newest Handler For Reveille X

April 7, 2025 by rnelson

Cadet Wilson Winchester smiles with Reveille X

Cadet Wilson Winchester from Fort Worth, Texas will serve as the primary caretaker for the university’s official mascot.

By Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Marketing & Communications 

Cadet Wilson Winchester was announced as Texas A&M’s newest mascot corporal on Friday as part of the university’s Family Weekend activities. Winchester will serve as the primary caretaker for Reveille X during the 2025-2026 academic year. 

Winchester is a member of Company E-2 in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. Since 1959, Company E-2, known also as the Mascot Company, has had the distinct privilege of caring for Reveille, the official mascot of Texas A&M. 

Over the course of the 2025-2026 school year, Winchester and the rest of E-2’s rising sophomore class will care for and accompany Reveille X to all of her appearances. As mascot corporal, Winchester will serve the university in a high-profile capacity, often speaking on Reveille’s behalf to media, faculty, staff, students and visitors. 

Prior to his selection as mascot corporal, Winchester and the rest of E-2’s freshman class of 2028 underwent a semester-long tryout process. This process involved researching the tradition of Reveille and delivering a series of informative speeches on the previous nine Reveilles. 

Media Contact: Amy Thompson, [email protected]

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Texas A&M’s Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band Announces 2025-2026 Leadership

March 26, 2025 by rnelson

2025-2026 FTAB Drum Majors stand in front of Kyle Field

Three members of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band will fill the band’s top positions

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, March 26, 2025 — The official marching band of Texas A&M University — the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band — has selected its drum majors for the 2025-2026 school year. For the first time in the Aggie Band’s history, a female cadet has been identified to serve as the Combined Band Drum Major. 

Three members of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band in the Corps of Cadets were identified to serve throughout the upcoming year:

  • Combined Band Drum Major: Natalie Holder, Longview, Texas. 
  • Artillery Band Drum Major: Thomas Morin, Beaumont, Texas. 
  • Infantry Band Drum Major: Matthew Sherman, Sulphur Springs, Texas. 

Drum major candidates complete a thorough selection process that consists of  multiple tryouts. Applicants are evaluated on academic performance, performance in the Corps, success in previous leadership positions, peer/staff evaluations and their leadership vision for the future.

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Media contact: Amy Thompson, Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, 979-862-1922, [email protected].

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Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Announces 2025-2026 Leadership

March 7, 2025 by amy.thompson

Eleven students representing three states and eight Texas cities will assume the highest senior leadership roles in the Corps of Cadets next year.

COLLEGE STATION, Mar. 7, 2025 – Texas A&M’s largest, oldest, and most visible student organization—the Corps of Cadets—has selected their top leadership for the 2025-2026 school year. Cadets completed a thorough selection process that consisted of an interest application and multiple interviews with a panel of cadet peers and staff.

Three cadets were identified to fill the senior-level leadership positions of Corps Commander, Deputy Corps Commander and Corps Sergeant Major:

  • Corps Commander: John Andruss, Victoria, Texas.
  • Deputy Corps Commander: Jackson Powell, Houston, Texas.
  • Sergeant Major: Jonathan Varnan, Rowlett, Texas.

Eight cadets were selected to serve as Major Unit Commanders or Sergeants Major for the Corps’ four major units:

  • 1st Brigade Commander: Madison Cronin, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
  • 1st Brigade Sergeant Major: Ethan Hernandez, Frisco, Texas.
  • 1st Regiment Commander: Melody Bratcher, Fort Worth, Texas.
  • 1st Regiment Sergeant Major: Mackenzie Cronin, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
  • 1st Wing Commander: Kayla Parker, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
  • 1st Wing Sergeant Major: Michael Elgohary, Katy, Texas.
  • Aggie Band Commander: Avery Owens, Northlake, Texas.
  • Aggie Band Sergeant Major: Anthony Mabins, San Antonio, Texas.

The 2025-2026 cadet leaders will assume their roles for the upcoming school year during the second pass of Final Review on April 26, 2025.

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Media contact: Amy Thompson, Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets, 979-862-1922, [email protected].

 

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Across The Quad: The Lone Star Company

March 7, 2025 by rnelson

Members of L-1 pose together at the arches

By Robin Nelson ‘22, Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets - March 7th, 2025

There are 41 different home units within the Corps of Cadets that students may join. Each of these units, also referred to as “outfits”, are unique with their own personalities, traditions and special focuses.

Company L-1’s identity as “the Lonestar Company” is rooted in the outfit’s focus on the state of Texas, its history and its culture.

“Since Company L-1 was founded in 1969, we have always been committed to honoring the legacy of heroic Texans. There is a reason our amazing state has the biggest and strongest reputation when compared to all of the others. We do our best to represent the deeply ingrained Texan value of standing up for what we believe in, no matter the consequences,” said Justice Jenson ‘25, who serves as the Commanding Officer of L-1.

To cadets in L-1, who are also known as “rebels”, Texas’ declaration of independence from Mexico on March 2nd, 1836 and the historical events that followed embody the Texan spirit.

“Texas is completely unique. It was its own nation for about 10 years. We declared independence from the Mexican government on March 2, 1836 due to perceived tyranny from General Santa Anna of Mexico. We fought and achieved our independence, culminating at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836. Our culture as Texans has, from the very beginning, been based upon the idea that you are to stand up for what is right,” Jenson said.

L-1’s acknowledgement of the historic date can be traced back to the unit’s founding in 1969, with present-day recognition efforts including a unit-wide “Rebel Run” around campus and a Texas Independence Day BBQ.

“Rebel Run is a physically difficult event. We loop the entirety of campus in the afternoon at a pace that most people could not hold for just a few miles. L-1 values doing physically difficult events such as this because they train mental toughness and self-confidence,” Jenson said.

“Additionally, L-1 is one tight family. To celebrate the heritage of our amazing state and to celebrate the completion of a physically difficult event, we come together as a unit on Texas Independence Day to break bread and develop deep and meaningful relationships with one another. We pride ourselves on being able to balance both of these aspects of our identity,” he continued.

For L-1 cadets originally from areas outside of Texas, their membership in the unit has helped deepen their understanding of the Lone Star State’s history and gain an appreciation for what makes it unique.

“In my time in L-1, we have had members from California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia and even Chile. Being from Peachtree City, Georgia, I have found Texas to be an incredibly special place that I will not soon forget. Immersing yourself in what makes Texas special and different from other states is an invaluable part of being a student at Texas A&M,” said Mitch Luebke ‘25, L-1’s 1st Platoon Leader.

Company L-1’s unique culture is just one of many opportunities for students to find a community within the Corps of Cadets. For those interested in joining the Corps, Jenson says that students looking to grow their capabilities as leaders are looking in the right direction.

“If you want to learn how to be a ‘rock’ that people can depend on, the Corps of Cadets is the place for you. If you want to learn how to make sound decisions under pressure, the Corps is the place for you. And, if you want to be a part of a tight-knit family that produces elite cadets, L-1 is the place for you.”

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