- LEXINGTON, Va., May 20, 2013 – He was an orphan from the wilds of what
is now West Virginia who lived less than four decades and died of
pneumonia in an obscure Virginia crossroads town. But the shock waves
created by his death would cross the mighty Atlantic Ocean and bring a
lionizing eulogy in The Times of London, one of England’s most
establishment newspapers. That was the life, death, and legacy of Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall”
Jackson, as presented Sunday, May 19, in VMI’s Jackson Hall by Frank
O’Reilly. Read More →
- LEXINGTON, Va., May 20, 2013 – The VMI Regimental Band received four new
snare drums during spring semester thanks to a donation from alumni in
the classes of 1958 and 1963. Charles Hayes ’58, helped gather alumni support to equip the band with the Pearl WeatherKing snare drums.Read More →
- LEXINGTON, Va., May 16, 2013 – Almost 300 graduates of Virginia Military
Institute were reminded of their obligations to serve, to lead, and to
live lives of purpose and honor in commencement ceremonies held in VMI’s
Cameron Hall this morning. Addressing the graduates this year was Virginia Gov. Robert F. “Bob” McDonnell.Read More →
- LEXINGTON, Va., May 15, 2013 – Joined by jubilant friends and family,
more than 135 men and women commissioned in four branches of the U.S.
armed services in ceremonies held at VMI this morning. In their remarks,
the commissioning officers from all four branches of the service
stressed the gravity of an officer’s responsibility toward country and
others, and the weight of an oath sworn “to defend the Constitution of
the United States.”Read More →
- LEXINGTON, Va., May 14, 2013 – More than 200 VMI employees gathered in
Marshall Hall May 3 for the Employee Health and Wellness Fair. The
event offered opportunities to engage with area experts and business
people who offered health screenings, product samples, and information.Read More →
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