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The Superintendent regrets to inform the Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úcommunity of the death of Capt. Jack Casey ’19 on Feb. 7. Casey was one of five Marines involved in a helicopter crash in California during a training flight.

Guest speaker Robert Child, Emmy nominated writer and director, and author of the book, “Immortal Valor: The Black Medal of Honor Winners of World War II,” will speak at Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚMonday, Feb. 19, at 7:45 p.m. in Gillis Theater in Marshall Hall.

Marc Polymeropoulos spoke in Gillis Theater to a crowd of cadets, faculty and staff, and community members, about the nine leadership principles addressed in his book, “Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA.”

The event, organized and co-hosted by the Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚCenter for Leadership & Ethics (CLE), is expected to attract nearly 500 participants from state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, higher education, and private industry.

Dakota Birdsong ’24, a modern languages and cultures major, has taken his skills with bagpipes from Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚSpirit Night, to Lexington events, and even to Troy, Ohio, where he is the piper for the American Legion. This March, he will look to add to his collection of medals for his musical skills..

This past weekend, Maj. Gen. Wins '85 informed the Board of Visitors of changes among the senior leadership team. Jim Miller, VMI’s athletic director, and Col. Adrian Bogart, the Institute’s commandant, will both step down effective June 30, 2024.

Swedish Armed Forces Chief of Defense Staff, Lt. Gen. Michael Claesson, along with several of his staff members, visited Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú recently, during his brief visit to the United States.

When Doug Crabb started working in the Department of Facilities Management at Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú last June, he not only started a new career path, but he also began a renovation into becoming a new man.

The U.S. Secret Service made its way to post in multiple black SUVs and an armored bus over the weekend. The visit included a tour of barracks, sharing a meal with cadets in Crozet, and talking with them about career opportunities.

Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú welcomes guest speaker Marc Polymeropoulos, former CIA agent, on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 7:45 p.m. in Gillis Theater in Marshall Hall.