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The VMI boxing team is training hard for the NYC Collegiate Military Boxing Classic!
On Nov. 14, VMI will face off against boxing teams from other top military colleges, including The Citadel, West Point, U.S. Naval Academy, and more. Join us in New York to cheer on the Keydets!
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Tickets are on sale now—visit vmialumni.org/nycboxing2026 for details.
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Over the past 4 years, Cadet Kimlong Nguyen '27, regimental commander, has learned that the more cadets embrace the VMI system, the more they get out of it. We sat down with him to talk about his goals as regimental commander for the 2026-27 academic year.
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See his full story in the next Corps Connection email from the VMI Alumni Agencies, coming soon.
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The VMI Foundation and VMI Keydet Club are seeking a dynamic Development Officer to cultivate leadership donors, strengthen philanthropic partnerships, and help advance the mission and legacy of VMI.
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Visit our website for more details.
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If Rockbridge area residents felt a seismic shift Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, it was almost certainly due to the arrival of the largest class of new cadets ever—532—to matriculate at VMI.
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“It’s great we all came together to honor those who died. We will never forget.” —Nathaniel Peacock ’28, firefighting club president and cadet in charge of this year's 9/11 memorial stair climb
Learn more about last Friday's stair climb at the Institute and alumni-donated objects related to the attacks at Pentagon and Ground Zero, on display through Oct. 15 at the VMI Museum: vmi.edu/cadets-observe-9-11-…
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Twenty-five years ago today, the world changed forever. The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks shook the nation. Today and always, we remember the lives lost on that day, as well as those who were killed in the Global War on Terror.
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Matriculating with the first VMI class to include women, Melissa (Williams) Krawiec ’01, D.O., Institute physician, wanted what her brother rats wanted out of their VMI experience: A college experience like no other.
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🚨Due to potential inclement weather, Saturday's football home opener has been moved to 12:30 p.m. and men's soccer to 1 p.m. 🚨
#RahVaMil
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Arnold Rutkauskas '26, Jake Lee '26, Connor Bott '26, Brian Wolfe '99, and Ryan Pritchard '17 snapped this photo in Newport News, Virginia. VMI alumni, along with alumni from ODU and Virginia Tech, gathered for a kick-off event in honor of this weekend's VMI vs. VT football game!
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myVMIalumni is an online community created exclusively for VMI alumni! Connect with brother rats, utilize the job board, and find other alumni in your area. Plus, it’s an easy way to stay up to date on news from VMI and the Alumni Agencies.
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myVMIalumni is accessible on desktop or on your mobile device. Visit myvmialumni.org to sign up today!
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Jim Dittrich '76 has told the stories of some of VMI’s most legendary graduates of the past century. When asked what’s motivated him, Dittrich has a simple answer: “I love to talk to VMI people.”
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On Saturday, Sept. 19, get ready for an exciting day of Keydet football as VMI takes on Davidson. Plus, spend time with Lt. Gen. David Furness ’87, VMI superintendent, who will be joining the pregame festivities.
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