One question I’d have is that even given those requirements is whether cadets at the Citadel are considered military personnel in the same way ROTC cadets in their last 2 years of undergrad in civilian colleges or those who accepted ROTC scholarships considering Citadel graduating seniors are under no obligation as stated on their website to accept a commission or otherwise under any military service obligation upon graduation?
There’s a difference as the other two categories of ROTC cadets I cited above usually DO have an obligation to accept commissions and complete some years of military service after graduation.