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{{Short description|Military museum at Texas A&M University}}
[[File:TAMU Sanders CC Center.JPG|thumb|Sanders Corps of Cadets Center]]
The '''Sam Houston Sanders Corps of Cadets Center''' is a museum on the campus of [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas]], dedicated to the school's [[Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets|Corps of Cadets]].

Since its opening in 1992, the Center has become home to thousands of [[Texas A&M Aggies|Aggie]] artifacts, the Metzger-Sanders gun collection, over 60 exhibits, and over 600 photographs.

== Exhibits ==
Among the exhibits are those honoring [[Traditions of Texas A&M University|Texas A&M traditions]] such as the 12th Man, Silver Taps and [[Muster (Texas A&M University)|Muster]], as well as some of the Corps of Cadets' most cherished traditions: [[Fightin' Texas Aggie Band|Aggie Band]], Final Review, Fish Drill Team, Parson's Mounted Cavalry and Ross Volunteers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam Houston Sanders Corps of Cadets Center |publisher=Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets |url=http://www.aggiecorps.org/about-the-corps/sam-houston-sanders-corps-of-cadets-center.html |accessdate=2009-04-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090411075401/http://www.aggiecorps.org/About-the-Corps/sam-houston-sanders-corps-of-cadets-center.html |archivedate=2009-04-11 }}</ref>

The Center holds six of the seven [[Medal of Honor|Medals of Honor]] awarded to Texas A&M former students for actions during [[World War II]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Jain |title=A&M welcomes WWII hero's Medal of Honor |work=[[The Battalion]] |date=April 8, 2009 |location=[[Texas A&M University]] |url=http://media.www.thebatt.com/media/storage/paper657/news/2009/04/08/News/Am.Welcomes.Wwii.Heros.Medal.Of.Honor-3701685.shtml |accessdate=2009-04-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412091457/http://media.www.thebatt.com/media/storage/paper657/news/2009/04/08/News/Am.Welcomes.Wwii.Heros.Medal.Of.Honor-3701685.shtml |archivedate=April 12, 2009 }}</ref>

=== Hall of Honor ===
The Corps Center hosts the Corps of Cadets Hall of Honor, which was established in 1993 to recognize former Corps members who "exemplify the Aggie Spirit". As of 2018, it features 171 inductees whose portraits, biographies, and plaques are on display.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corps of Cadets Hall of Honor |url=https://corps.tamu.edu/hall-of-honor/ |website=Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets}}</ref> Notable members include Colonel Robert "Danny" Barr, an [[Air Force One]] pilot for Presidents [[George H. W. Bush]] and [[Bill Clinton]].<ref>{{cite web |title=I Love Air Force One |url=https://www.iloveairforceone.com/history/pilots/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=New members inducted into Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Hall of Honor |url=https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/New-members-inducted-into-Texas-AM-Corps-of-Cadets-Hall-of-Honor-477841863.html}}</ref>

==Corps Center Guard==
The Corps Center Guard (CGG) is based at the center and is a historical unit that serves to preserve the history of the Corps. They give tours to visiting tourists on a daily basis. As a tribute to the past of A&M, members often wear old uniforms of the Corps.

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.aggiecorps.org/corpscenter/ Sam Houston Sanders Corps of Cadets Center] - official site

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