FMS News

Fishburne Military School Hosts highly successful first drill meet

[flagallery gid=2 name=”FMS Drill Meet”] On Saturday, March 31, Fishburne hosted a drill meet that was by all accounts a tremendous success. Harrisonburg, Buckingham and Massanutten Military Academy attended the meet. SFC Grazier AI, Buckingham HS, said the meet was the “best meet” he had ever attended. He said he really liked how the meet […]

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Alumni Weekend 2012

Below is the schedule for the festivities so that planning can begin for those alumni hoping to attend. Click here to download your copy of the Alumni Weekend 2012 Registration Brochure (PDF).

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Fishburne Color Guard and Drill teams bring home more trophies

[flagallery gid=1 name=”Liberty Drill Meet”] Fishburne Military School Army JROTC Color Guard and Drill Teams competed Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Liberty High School American Legion Drill meet in Bealeton, Virginia. Like always the teams are up at 0400 in the morning and must travel over two hours to the competition site. This is the […]

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Local photographer captures images of Haiti

From the moment the plane that brought him back from Haiti in 2010, Kevin Blackburn has been pining to go back. “You read about writers and photographers who travel and search for a place that just pulls at their heartstrings, that sort of cultural touchstone. I love shooting in Appalachia, the work I’ve done there. […]

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FMS participates in Washington Birthday Celebration

This past Monday, Feb. 20, Fishburne Military School participated in the George Washington Birthday Celebration Parade in Alexandria, Va. Since the times of the Revolutionary War, Alexandria has celebrated the birth of George Washington. The George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee is one of the oldest community organizations in Alexandria. It was a great honor to […]

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The FMS Advantage: Personal touch guides cadets on college path

A group of young men in military fatigues are amassed outside Dan Baranik’s office. He has test scores to share. “I got a 90?” one said in obvious surprise. His comrades didn’t do as well. One said he “still has some work to do.” The others focused their energies on the cadet with the high […]

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Color Guard at the Commonwealth Club

The FMS Color Guard at the Commonwealth Club, Richmond, Feb. 10, 2012. FMS posted the colors followed by a VMI Pipe & Drum Corpsman at the annual Commonwealth Club black tie boxing match featuring VMI, Maryland and Georgetown. Great showing by our color guard. Special thanks to Sgt. Top Hensley for helping to put this […]

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Fishburne Drill and Color Guard brings home seven trophies

While the FMS Funeral Detail were at the memorial  service for the Honorable Judge Coy Kiser, who was the first Hudgins drill team commander, the 2011-2012 Hudgins drill team arguably had its best performance ever – a performance that brought them a first-place trophy at the Huguenot High School Army JROTC meet this past Saturday […]

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Cadet featured in Ohio newspaper

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Weekend Mixer

Photos and Video by Kevin Blackburn

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