The true timeline of aggy "military excellence" is :
The school was founded to teach young, white boys between the ages of 13 and 22 farming techniques that were being developed as the nation industrialized. Because farm boys in this age range were thought to have problems meeting the expectations of personal decorum, the "corps of cadets" was established to have a restrictive framework of discipline in place.
Not until 1904 did the War Department believe any "military tactics" taught at A&M were of any value. It was at this time the school quit takings kids as young as 13, and moved the minimum age to no younger than 18 (unless approved otherwise).
In 1916, Congress established ROTC. A&M updated their curriculum to align with the ROTC structure.
1934 - in Hamilton v Regents, the Supreme Court established Land Grant schools had no obligation to teach military tactics and that the U.S.military had no connections or association with fake military claims such as A&M had been trying to promote since its inception.
1941-1945 They put down their play swords and costumes, entered legitimate military service, and won WWII all by themselves.