A "snapshot in time" of the Corps and "Ratline" at VMI today resulting from the Superintendent's "One-Corps, One VMI" plan to change the Institute. The article provides a comparison to the Ratline "snapshot" from 1995 in the Roanoke Times article, "VMI 'Rats' strain to survive 'Hell' that was a similar snapshot from 1995 ..read more

Starting in the 1960s, the United States Army created the Medium Anti-tank Weapon (MAW) program to combat the increasingly heavier armored tanks being fielded by Russian and other Warsaw Pact members that the M72 Light Anti-Tank weapon couldn't take on ..read more

April 5th marked the beginning of FTX (field training exercise) for VMI NROTC battalion's Marine Company. The main objective of the FTX was to emphasize the training of Bulldog Platoon while simultaneously facilitating the growth of the 3rd and 4th class Midshipmen. Bulldog Platoon is a special program executed during the Spring semester. It creates a unique environment for the 2nd class Midshipmen who will be attending OCS (officer candidate school) in the following summer. Through this program, the Midshipmen undergo harsh instruction by OCS-complete 1st Class Midshipmen in areas of physical ..read more

Another location Adam and I had the pleasure of going to was Frank Pepe's Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven, Connecticut. I being a long-time pizza lover, and Adam having descended from Italian royalty, found ourselves in a high stakes environment ..read more

The recent article, "VMI Eschews Standards of Excellence, Devalues Diploma", by alumnus Joseph D. Elie '88 in the publication for "STAND TOGETHER Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services (STARRS)'' highlights the The Cadet's Opinion piece: "Class of 25: The Elephant in the Room" in covering the many changes to VMI's time-honored traditions ..read more

As he ends his illustrious career at VMI, The Cadet sat down with Col. Brodie for a series capturing his views on his life as a musician, why he came to VMI, what Cadets mean to him, and the legacy he leaves behind. The series starts with Col. Brodie's history and what brought him to VMI ..read more

The civil case, Jane Doe v. Board of Visitors, No. 6:23CV00052, wherein a prospective female cadet alleges her designated cadet escort sexually assaulted her while she slept in the escort's room on night of September 17, 2021 is moving forward through the Courts. The Institute is denying the allegations ..read more

Beer has been with us since before the time of the ancient Sumerians; it was our one constant companion, our key to survival. Yet the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) forbids us our sudsy salvation in the name of discipline and order. They force us to sit through football games sober and expect us to be motivated enough to cheer. If the Corps were to bolster the idea of "give me beer or give me death," Smith Hall would sooner call for a firing squad than give the Cadets a brew ..read more

The introduction of next year's First Class rankers was held in Jackson Memorial Hall on March 5. The First Class officers will be the commanders of the Corps ..read more

On March 8, 2024, Virginia Military Instutute (VMI) faced off against East Tennesse State University (ETSU) in men's basketball. During the postgame handshake line, two videos on X (formerly Twitter) and showed the fight. One video accumulated 4,917 views, and the other more than 137,800 views at the time of writing ..read more