Major General Joseph D. Brown IV '80 and his wife Sue passed away on April 19, 2013. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 26 at 2:00 PM at Williamsburg Community Chapel, 3899 John Tyler Highway, Williamsburg, VA 23185. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery, 809 S. Henry St., Williamsburg, VA.

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Nominations for the VMI Distinguished Coaching Award are solicited.  Please submit nominations by the Close of Business on Monday, 23 April 2012. 

Any head coach or assistant coach who is coaching in VMI's intercollegiate athletic program or coaching a club sport athletic team at VMI is eligible.

Criteria for Nomination and Selection:  A precept of athletics at VMI is that every interested cadet is welcome as a candidate for the team of any sport.  Moreover, although a successful win/loss record is highly desirable, valued and very worthy of recognition and acclaim, at VMI the precept is that winning is not a tolerable alternative to impeccable honor, moral ethics, proficient academics, acceptance of the student government, military and new cadet systems, good sportsmanship, wholesome competition, and the enjoyment of the sport by the participants.

Below is a link to the form to submit a nomination.  Within the form, submit justification for the nomination.  Your statement should give special consideration to such qualities as the nominee's: integrity, character, ethics, expertise, enthusiasm and dedication to the aforesaid precepts; fairness in evaluating candidates for the members of the team; propensity to encourage team members to strive for overall excellence through maximum achievement as students and complete participation in all aspects of barracks life, student government , and the military  and new cadet systems; ability to develop, teach, condition, train, prepare and inspire team members to put forth their best efforts unselfishly as a team acting as good sportsmen who epitomize the fighting, never-say-die "Sprit of VMI"; cooperation with the coaches of other sports in accommodating those athletes interested in and capable of multi-sport participation; and, contributions toward the improvement of the overall athletic climate at VMI and its reputation for excellence.

It is expected that emphasis will be placed on coaching performance in the traditional practice and playing settings.  However, the nominee's efficacy in seeking, finding, recruiting, counseling, and keeping quality student athletes who graduate may be considered.  Other aspects of the stewardship responsibilities of coaching and the accomplishments of present and former team members attributable to the notable influence of the nominee may likewise be considered.  Nominations should also consider the degree to which the nominee stands unique and distinguished in the eyes of the VMI Corps of Cadets, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni.

The link to the form:   http://www.vmi.edu/Form.aspx?ekfrm=4294970169

Please contact Col.Tom Baur (baurts@vmi.edu or 540-464-7431) if any you have any questions about the nomination process. 

Jack Camp '40 has passed away.  Read the article in Tidewater News.

Camp was also featured in a book, "While You're Up" describing his life, family and pursuits.

Funeral services for Jack Camp will be held Saturday 13 August (11:00 a.m.) at the Franklin Baptist Church in Franklin, VA

Remembering Howie Cook '01

The Class of 2001 mourns the tragic and untimely death of our Brother Rat, Howie Cook.  Howie was a decorated Iraq veteran, having served as a Marine during and after his cadetship at VMI.  At the time of his death, Howie was preparing to deploy to Afghanistan as a Blackhawk pilot and honor graduate from flight school.  Howie will be always remembered for his famously irresistible sense of humor.  But his loyal, reliable, and generous friendship was truly unmatched - most evident when when he traveled from Texas in May to help us bury our Brother Rat, Charles Ransom. Howie was an unforgettable man and the light of his spirit will live on in the hearts of everyone who knew him.  Please join us our prayers for his family, especially his wife Shelly.  This was an unforgettable man.

The VMI Alumni Association is saddened to report the news of the death of CPT Michael Newton '03 in Afghanistan.  Here is a link to the news release from the DoD.

As more details become available, we will update this entry.

Group members dedicate camp to fallen hero
by Capt. Jamie Humphries
438th Air Expeditionary Wing

6/2/2011 - KABUL, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- Members of the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group at Kandahar Air Wing dedicated their camp recently at a ceremony to honor the life of Maj. Charles Ransom.

Major Ransom was assigned to the 738th AEAG when he died as a result of wounds received from enemy gunfire at the Afghan air force base compound here April 27, along with seven other Airmen and one civilian contractor.

Read the rest of the story here.

Matt Thompson '02 and his company - Troopswap.com are featured in an article on Yahoo Finance.  Troopswap.com features daily deals exclusively for the military.

Read the article here.

Visit the site at www.troopswap.com

Matt Thompson '02 has been named a director for United States Veterans Initiative.  U.S. Vets is the nation's largest non-profit provider of services to veterans facing challenges in their transition to civilian life.

See the anouncement here.