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171 Years ago tomorrow- November 11th 1839 in a light snow, Cadet John B. Strange assumed the duties of sentinel of Guard Post #1 at the Lexington Arsenal- becoming the First Cadet Sentinel at the Virginia Military Institute. Cadet Strange became Colonel Strange and was killed at the battle of South Mountain (Maryland) in 1862. His legacy lives on however as Cadets still maintain a 24 hour guard detail at VMI- rain or shine (and they undoubtedly use many of the same or similar words that Cadet Strange and his peers used to express their "joy" in doing so )
Congratulations and happy Founders Day Keydets. I hope that they let you sleep in tomorrow in honor of the event!
http://www.vmi.edu/archives.aspx?id=5471
BTW- happy 235th Birthday USMC and Semper Fi
Congratulations and happy Founders Day Keydets. I hope that they let you sleep in tomorrow in honor of the event!
http://www.vmi.edu/archives.aspx?id=5471
BTW- happy 235th Birthday USMC and Semper Fi