Pershing Rifles is a National Honor Society founded by General John Joseph Pershing in 1894. Here at LSU we are the Colorguard/Honorguard for the Baton Rouge area. Here we are LSU's drillteam and compete at the Pershing Rifles National Convention each year. We host the Pershing Rifles Invitational Drill Competition (PRIDC) at LSU each year. Lastly, we colorguard for the Football games at Tiger Stadium when the National Anthem is played. Nationwide there are something along the lines of 650 Pershing Riflemen. Famous Pershing Rifles alumni include Colin Powell, Curtis LeMay, and James Earl Jones (Voice of Darth Vader).
The requirements to be a Pershing Riflemen vary a little between Universities. Here at LSU for example, you're required to have been a member of the Corp of Cadets for some time period. In order to be inducted, you need to pledge for four to five months and go to 8-9 pledge meetings. Here at LSU, we generally weed out 75%-85% of those who pledge.