The St. Edward’s Military Academy was established on campus during World War II as a military training and research unit. The unit was part of the Texas State Guard and followed the directive of the war department. The unit was caught on film as it marched in the 1945 Armistice Day parade in downtown Austin.

“Bright colored Armistice Day decorations were the setting, the day before yesterday, for the first peace- time parade in which the Cadet Corp of St. Edward’s Academy has ever participated. In dress uniforms with dress garrison caps, the Cadets assembled downtown at Second Street at 10 a.m. and were given first place in the third division that consisted of seven sections. The parade began at 10:40 and passed up Congress to the Capitol.”
St. Edward’s Cadet, November 14, 1945

For additional information contact the St. Edward’s University Archives.

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