Virginia Military Institute News

LEXINGTON, Va., Nov. 11, 2009 a ' The portion of Woods Creek Trail from Jordana TMs Point to the property line between Washington and Lee University and Virginia Military Institute will be closed Nov.

No additional information has been received as to the cause of the death of a Virginia Military Institute cadet last Saturday, Nov.7. Fourth-year or freshman John Alexander Evans, 19, collapsed in his barracks room Saturday soon after completing a 10-mile road march with other members of his Rat class.

Virginia Military Institute plans to review its training procedures following the death of a freshman who collapsed after completing a 10-mile march.

"The maps lay out the troops and terrain as they were in September of 1863. Opening and closing chapters describe each army's approach to the battlefield and the retreat and pursuit to Chattanooga in the aftermath of the bloody combat.

The Mount St. Joseph High School community was in shock Monday after learning that a 2009 graduate of the Irvington campus died Saturday following a 10-mile road march at the Virginia Military Institute.

Army Pvt. Christopher J. Henderson graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, S.C. He is the son of Timothy Henderson of Spotsylvania and is a 2009 graduate of Courtland High School.

Virginia Military Institute plans to review its training procedures following the death of a freshman who collapsed after completing a 10-mile march.

A Virginia Military Institute freshman cadet collapsed after a training exercise and was pronounced dead shortly after noon todayat Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital.

A member of the City of Lexington Ministerial Association: The Reverend William M. Klein - A member of the Bar of Rockbridge County/City of Lexington: Donald Jackson Ellis, Esq.

Preparations are under way as the veterans organizations of Vigo County plan communitywide funeral honors for a native son.

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Published: October 29, 2009 Updated: October 29, 2009 There were a multitude of reasons why I chose to take a mini vacation to West Virginia, not the least of which was to learn a bit more about Thomas J. Jackson, 1824-63. No, this was not the 7th President of the United States, that would be Andrew Jackson, 1767-1845, who was noted among other ...

The flag-draped coffin that President Barack Obama saluted early this morning at Dover Air Force Base contained the remains of former cadet at Virginia Military Institute.

Flashing neon diner signs often attract the attention of famished human drivers at night, but in the wild, the message sent by flashing fireflies is more like "eat me and die." Fireflies are often toxic to bats , which see the nighttime flashing and steer clear of the insects, according to a new study accepted for publication in the journal Animal ...

A Terre Haute serviceman was among several U.S. military service personnel killed Tuesday in Afghanistan.

On Wednesday, November 11, 2009 the Stonewall Jackson House will celebrate Veterans Day by giving free admission to the house to veterans and current military personnel with military ID.

Craig Forbes is co-principal at Alpha Omega Wealth Management, a registered investment advisory firm.

There are lots of ways to define ethical behavior. Pat Farrell, the CEO of Henrico Doctors' Hospital, asked students in Jackie Herrmann's sports marketing class at Deep Run High School yesterday to define ethics.

At the Virginia Military Institute, where three to six cadets share rooms "so small they put their bunks up during the day so they can get around," officials had expected roommates also would share the swine-flu virus.

A Central Virginia organization that supports families of service members is gathering messages and care packages to send overseas.