Military School Blog

It seems courage, follow-through, resilience, and excellence – collectively referred to as grit - are in short supply among today's youth. It ought not to be so, according to expert observers, including University of Pennsylvania professor Angela Duckworth whose research shows grit to be a better predictor of success than talent or I.Q. Duckworth's Grit Scale self-test measures how people...

Amid the hoopla and excitement of dramatic comebacks, overtime victories and playoff fever I am reminded of the true essence and wonderful value of athletic competition as it relates to young people. At Valley Forge four of our Five Cornerstones are evidenced in our sports programs. We see Character Development, Personal Motivation, Physical Development and Leadership all on display. One...

Thanks to Cooper Bourdon '11 from Randolph Macon Academy We always tell parents about the benefits of Junior ROTC on a college application. It reinforces all the attributes a college is looking for in a student. Leadership, dedication, determination, diligence, excellence, etc. We decided to go straight to the experts in order to back...

This past Weekend, the Riverside Military Academy Raider Team traveled to Molena, GA to compete in the National Raider Championships and the All-Service Raider Challenge. Three consecutive months of intense training and competition all led up to the four grueling championship days this weekend. When the dust had settled and the river water dried on their dirty uniforms, the Riverside Raiders...

Norwich University is honored to announce that U.S. Navy Admiral (Ret.) and Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University James G. Stavridis will deliver the university's 2018 Commencement address to graduating seniors on Saturday, May 12, 2018. Stavridis is a retired United States Navy admiral and the current dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts...