Fishburne Military School Color Guard to Appear at Orioles Game

Posted April 26, 2018
Filed under FMS News

Fishburne Military School Color Guard Invited to Perform at Camden Yards Sunday

Waynesboro, VA — The Fishburne Military School Color Guard has been honored with an invitation by the Baltimore Orioles to perform this Sunday, April 29th, during the

Fishburne Military School (Waynesboro, VA) Color Guard during VA Governor Ralph Northam's Inauguration

Fishburne Military School (Waynesboro, VA) Color Guard during VA Governor Ralph Northam’s Inauguration

National Anthem as the O’s face the Detroit Tigers at Camden Yards (1:05pm EST).

“This is a tremendous honor for our young men,” notes LTC Robert Hunt, USA(Ret.), Fishburne Military School’s Senior Army Instructor. “Being invited to perform on a stage like this is certainly a testament to our young men’s skill and professionalism.”

The Fishburne Military School Color Guard has, indeed, gained a solid reputation over the years as being well-drilled, well-polished and professional. Recently, the Caissons have been tapped to present the colors for UVA football, the Washington Wizards, the Washington Nationals, and the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), among other high-profile events.

As a Corps, the Fishburne Military School Cadets have also recently appeared in the inaugurations of Governor Ralph Northam and President Donald Trump. Their first appearance in a Gubernatorial Inauguration came when Fishburne Military School Alumnus Gerald Baliles (FMS Class of 1959) was elected Governor of Virginia in 1986.

Fishburne will celebrate its 100th year as United States JROTC unit next year and is designated as an Honor Unit with Distinction within the US Army Cadet Command’s 4th Brigade.

Fishburne Military School is the oldest and smallest of all military schools for boys in Virginia. Its college-prep curriculum is built on the structure of an Army JROTC program. FMS has been designated as a JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction and may nominate qualified candidates to the United States Service Academies. Fishburne hosts one of only four Summer JROTC programs in the nation that is accredited by US Army Cadet Command.