Old Virginia Joe
Regular Member
VT had a unique defense opportunity!
VT has a unique, natural POTENTIAL advantage in these "shooter" situations. It is the now >1,000 military cadet "Corps of Cadets" on campus, who sit in the same classes, in uniform, along with the civilian student body, every day of the academic year! These are mostly ROTC future officers, who at least by senior and junior year, are already trained in the use of arms, and are headed to combat in the near future. These young patriots are certainly capable of carrying handguns and would have been able to stop Cho had they been allowed to carry. In fact, one of these disarmed cadets was killed in the massacre action that day! This is not like ROTC at most colleges. This is a FULL TIME 24/7 program, on campus, with dedicated barracks/dorms, like having a VMI within the otherwise civilian university. Only Texas A&M and VT are set up like this. Many of these cadets are current members of the Reserve and National Guard. Why is this unique student group not used in this way? If no one else is armed, the cadets certainly could be. I spent four years in the Corps of Cadets myself there at VT. I'm telling you facts. These are cream of the crop young men and women. Many of them are on academic scholarships. These are serious, mature young people. This is a missed opportunity there, even today. The general public is not aware of this situation there at VT. I have now made all of you aware. Google VTCC at Virginia Tech.
VT has a unique, natural POTENTIAL advantage in these "shooter" situations. It is the now >1,000 military cadet "Corps of Cadets" on campus, who sit in the same classes, in uniform, along with the civilian student body, every day of the academic year! These are mostly ROTC future officers, who at least by senior and junior year, are already trained in the use of arms, and are headed to combat in the near future. These young patriots are certainly capable of carrying handguns and would have been able to stop Cho had they been allowed to carry. In fact, one of these disarmed cadets was killed in the massacre action that day! This is not like ROTC at most colleges. This is a FULL TIME 24/7 program, on campus, with dedicated barracks/dorms, like having a VMI within the otherwise civilian university. Only Texas A&M and VT are set up like this. Many of these cadets are current members of the Reserve and National Guard. Why is this unique student group not used in this way? If no one else is armed, the cadets certainly could be. I spent four years in the Corps of Cadets myself there at VT. I'm telling you facts. These are cream of the crop young men and women. Many of them are on academic scholarships. These are serious, mature young people. This is a missed opportunity there, even today. The general public is not aware of this situation there at VT. I have now made all of you aware. Google VTCC at Virginia Tech.