FMS News
Fishburne Military School Announces November Awards
Cadet Stacy Wood from Waynesboro, VA was named Fishburne Military School’s Cadet of the Month for November 2015. Cadet Staff Sergeant Alexander Moye of Gainesville, VA was named Non-Commissioned Officer of the Month and Cadet First Lieutenant Jacob Owens from Suffolk, VA was named Officer of the Month. Band Company earned honors as Company of the Month.
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Cadets Get a Look Inside the FBI
Joseph Palermo, a 25-year FBI veteran and grandfather of Fishburne cadet Robert Palermo (Natural Bridge, VA), took time on Wednesday to speak with the Fishburne corps about careers with FBI. Palermo pointed out that many of the characteristics the FBI is looking for are values instilled in cadets at Fishburne. By being at Fishburne “you are already above the norm,” he noted.
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Raiders Take First at Buckingham Meet
The Raider team competed as 2- four man teams, “A” team was led by Wren-Russ and the “B”team by Dixon. The FMS “A” team placed first overall. They won the Rope Bridge, Litter Carry, and Tire Flip. They were second in the PT Test, Bus Pull and 5K Road March.The “B” team placed third in the Rope Bridge.
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Rivals, now family: Son of Augusta Military Academy alumnus thriving at Fishburne
Back in the ‘70s, Ed Rogerville would have been on enemy territory at Fishburne Military School. A 1976 graduate of Augusta Military Academy, Rogerville wouldn’t have guessed back then that he would be walking the grounds of the one military school in Augusta County that would survive the decade. Now with his son having matriculated at Fishburne, Ed Rogerville finds himself on the friendly side of the rivalry.
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BC Honored by DC Federation of Civic Associations
Battalion Commander Brian Draper (Washington, DC) was honored by the DC Federation of Civic Associations this year. Draper was selected to receive the 2015 George H. Richardson Outstanding Leadership in the Field of Civil Rights Award.
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Fishburne Military School Honors Veterans
After two days of cold rain, the clouds broke on Wednesday and Fishburne Military School honored Veterans Day under brilliant sunshine. Guest speaker COL William J. Coffin, commander of the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Army National Guard, reminded the Corps of the importance of family, because “Soldiers never go to battle alone. Without the support of our families, we would never succeed.”
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Drill Teams Take Top Honors at Greenbrier West Meet
The Fishburne Military School JROTC Drill Teams put on a stellar performance on Thursday at the Greenbrier West Drill Competition in Lewisburg, WV. The Caissons took 1st place overall in the competition; earning 1st-place trophies for individual performance, Color Gaurd, and Squad while securing 2nd place for Platoon. The Caissons are hoping to earn a 2nd-consecutive invitation to 4th Brigade’s “Best of the Best” competition.
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Raiders Continue to Roll
The Caissons, led by 1SG Hunter Wren-Russ (Calabasas, CA), brought home a first-place finish in the Logistics Relay; second-place in PT Test, Litter Carry, Vehicle Pull, and 5K Run; and, a third-place finish in the Rope Bridge event. Fishburne placed second overall behind an outstanding Orange County High School Raider team. Next Saturday, in Richmond, VA, Fishburne will attempt to qualify again for the 4th Brigade (JROTC) ‘Best of the Best”.
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Fishburne Military School BC Earns Leadership Award from DC Federation of Civic Associations
Fishburne Military School’s Battalion Commander, Cadet Brian Draper (Washington, DC) was named as this year’s recipient of the George H. Richardson “Outstanding Leadership in the Field of Civil Rights Award,” by the DC Federation of Civic Associations (DCFCA). The announcement came as part of the Association’s 85th Annual Awards Celebration and Scholarship Luncheon.
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Video: National Honor Society induction ceremony
The Cadets were welcomed into the Honor Society with a speech by John Noonan, FMS ’99. Noonan graduated from the Virginia Military Institute and is currently Foreign Policy Advisor to the Jeb Bush presidential campaign, has served as Policy Director of the Foreign Policy Initiative, as former advisor to Gov. Mitt Romney and as a writer for the Weekly Standard.
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