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Lt. Gen. David Furness ’87 presents a letter of commendation to Dusand Barrow ’28 for his service as an EMT at the football game in Charleston Nov. 1.

VMI Cadet Rescues Citadel Administrator: Renders Aid to Rival Fan

February 13, 2026

This academic year, the game was held in early November in Charleston, and it was there that Dusand Barrow ’28, a VMI emergency medical technician (EMT), set aside his team partiality to aid a Citadel fan in distress.

Maj. Mattie Webb, assistant professor in the Department of History

Webb Named IGA Fellow

February 12, 2026

Maj. Mattie Webb, assistant professor in the Department of History at Virginia Military Institute, was recently named a nonresident fellow with the Institute for Global Affairs at Eurasia Group (IGA), a nonprofit research and public education organization focused on geopolitics.

LtGen Furness over photo of post.

Statement from Superintendent on HB1374

February 11, 2026

A message to the VMI community from LtGen David J. Furness '87 (USMC, ret.).

Expert panelists Dr. Satohiro Akimoto, Lt. Gen. Larry Nicholson, and Col. Satoshi Masaka lead discussion during the JUMP event Feb. 3.

VMI Promotes U.S.-Japan Alliance

February 10, 2026

VMI hosted a Japan U.S. Military Program (JUMP) event featuring a reception and expert panel discussion. JUMP, a partnership between the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA and the Embassy of Japan, honors U.S. military personnel and veterans while fostering dialogue on the U.S.–Japan security alliance.

Anderson J. Robles Rodriguez ’28 enjoys watching tourists write their wishes on sky lanterns and releasing them into the air from the train tracks on Shifen Old Street, New Taipei City.

Gilman Scholarship Available for Studies Abroad

February 5, 2026

Col. Jeff Kendrick, director of the Office of Global Education at Virginia Military Institute, announced the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is currently accepting applications.

LtGen Furness over photo of post.

Statement from Superintendent on HB1377

February 4, 2026

A message to the VMI community from LtGen David J. Furness '87 (USMC, ret.).

VMI cadets walk along academic row on their way to class.

VMI Receives Accreditation Award

January 31, 2026

VMI was recently honored by SACSCOC with a Torch Award, recognizing the Institute for exceptional post-college outcomes. VMI is the only Level II institution—one whose highest degree offered is a bachelor’s degree—to receive the award in that category.

U.S. Army Green Beret  Lt. Col. (Ret.) Scott Mann promotional photo and play poster.

VMI Hosts “11 Days” - One-Man Show Explores Bonds Forged in Combat

January 30, 2026

Written and performed by retired U.S. Army Green Beret Lt. Col. Scott Mann, the one-man, one-act stage production brings to life the human cost, moral courage, and extraordinary leadership demonstrated during the final days of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.

Cadets and advisors at the New York Stock Exchange.

Cadets Rally at NYSE

January 30, 2026

Ten members of the Cadet Investment Group (CIG) at Virginia Military Institute, along with an advisor and an instructor in the Department of Economics and Business (ECBU) traveled to Wall Street in New York City (NYC) in December, to meet with financial analysts and traders, including VMI alumni.

Guest Speaker on Post, Vladimir Chlouba, Ph.D.

Guest Speaker Addresses Namibian Genocide

January 27, 2026

VMI welcomes Vladimir Chlouba, Ph.D., assistant professor of leadership studies at the University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies, for a lecture titled, “Displaced but Not Forgotten: The Aterritorial Legacy of the Namibian Genocide.”