This year marks the centennial of the U.S. entering World War I.
With World War I raging in Europe and U.S. involvement not far behind, "war fever" spread rapidly on the campus of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
In anticipation, Texas A&M became the first college in the country to offer its facilities and equipment to the government for war training. From that point until the war ended in November 1918, the campus was in full-blown "war mode."
The university administration excused nearly all the class of 1917 and other students from classes so that they could enter an officer training course at Camp Funston.
Approximately 2,000 students from the A&M College marched off to war. Sixty of them never returned, making the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
Read More about Texas A&M During WWI in our latest "Ask the Archivist" feature.
With World War I raging in Europe and U.S. involvement not far behind, "war fever" spread rapidly on the campus of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
In anticipation, Texas A&M became the first college in the country to offer its facilities and equipment to the government for war training. From that point until the war ended in November 1918, the campus was in full-blown "war mode."
The university administration excused nearly all the class of 1917 and other students from classes so that they could enter an officer training course at Camp Funston.
Approximately 2,000 students from the A&M College marched off to war. Sixty of them never returned, making the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
Read More about Texas A&M During WWI in our latest "Ask the Archivist" feature.
