Hegseth taps LSU cadet corps for new generation of military officers

By: Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 299

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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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 announced at his State of the Force address at the U.S. Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia. …

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