Military School Blog

The Citadel continued its record of strong enrollment, welcoming one of its largest classes, with record numbers of female and Hispanic cadet recruits on Saturday, Aug. 11. The incoming class of 837 cadets, 87 of whom are women and 80 of whom are Hispanic, officially reported to campus over the weekend to begin their intensive, months-long training to become part of the South Carolina Corps of...

Missouri Military Academy is announcing that they have been nominated as Bright Futures USA’s “Partner of the Year” in the Corporate and Small Business category. Advisory Board Chairman of Bright Futures Mexico Dana Keller said that MMA was nominated because of their excellent mentorship. "The MMA cadets are so dedicated to faithfully seeing their lunch buddies," she...

The MCJROTC Cyber Stem Camp was held at Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal, VA. Military, Civilian Instructors and Industry Guest speakers came together on the picturesque campus to provide students with an unparalleled learning opportunity. The combination of robotics, aeronautics, coding, and computer science paired with the discipline and physical rigor helped unlock students' potential. ...

The flags flying above Fishburne Military School on Monday bore additional significance for the school as well as one of its prominent families. The flag flown above the FMS front parapet was originally presented by a United States Air Force Honor Guard during the funeral of Mr. William Case Parker, FMS Class of 1938. Mr. Parker passed away on July 1, 2018. He was born in Flemington, New Jersey...

One important habit that Ashley Patterson Beaty learned by attending military school at Admiral Farragut Academy: Don't overlook the details. "There were rules to abide by with demerit consequences," says Ashley, class of '02, who now handles government relations for a clean energy company in Washington, D.C. "For example, black socks were required while in uniform. I initially thought this...