THE SPARTAN LIFESTYLE
What does "Spartan" mean at VMI?
It means choosing growth over comfort.
At VMI, the military system and Spartan environment are designed to eliminate distractions and sharpen focus. Through structure, discipline, and shared challenges, cadets develop habits that last a lifetime.
The goal isn't to make life harder. The goal is to build leaders who are resilient, accountable, and prepared to serve.
Since 1839, generations of cadets have embraced the citizen-soldier ideal by learning to lead themselves before leading others.
This is the first post in our Spartan Lifestyle series. Follow along this summer as we take a closer look at the experiences, traditions, and daily habits that define life at VMI.
#VMI #SpartanLifestyle #CitizenSoldier
This Memorial Day, VMI honors the courage, sacrifice, and service of those who gave their lives in defense of the nation.
Their legacy endures in the values of honor, duty, and service. 🇺🇸
#MemorialDay#HonorTheFallen#VMI#DutyHonorCountry#NeverForget
This is Eagles OL Tyler Steen at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
His grandfather, Sgt. Rodney M. Davis, jumped on a grenade in Vietnam to save five fellow Marines.
Davis was awarded the Medal of Honor.
This Memorial Day, his story deserves to be told. 🇺🇸
The Class of 2027 is officially in command of the Corps and the Class of 2026 looked pretty proud handing over the reins.
More photos from the change of command parade can be found on our Flickr page at https://t.co/dQKTva40ry
#VMI#VirginiaMilitaryInstitute#CorpsOfCadets #ChangeOfCommand #VMI2026 #VMI2027 #Leadership #Tradition
𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: Eagles star wide receiver AJ Brown posts a gorgeous recap of his $1 MILLION wedding to Kelsey Riley in Laguna Beach this weekend.
One of the nicest weddings you will ever see.
True love is something special 🥹❤️
Aaron Rai just won the PGA Championship at Aronimink…
Then declared the Eagles his favorite NFL team.
Said Philly is the best atmosphere he’s ever played in.
And led the gallery in an E-A-G-L-E-S chant.
The city has a new favorite golfer. 🦅
I just had the craziest experience at the airport.
We are about to board a flight to Atlanta when the pilot from the incoming plane walks out of the jetway. Guy is probably late 50s, salt and pepper hair, military look. The kind of pilot you instantly feel good about seeing on your flight.
Pilot walks over to the counter, gets on the PA system, and starts addressing everyone. “Folks, I’ve been doing this a long time. Flying one of these jets is easy. The hard part is looking at 130 people and telling them their flight is going to be delayed.”
Audible groans throughout the boarding gate. Most people here are flying to Atlanta as a layover before another flight. 130 people just had their day become a complete mess.
The pilot goes on. “I get it, trust me. But here’s the deal: During our landing, we had a small mechanical issue. I’m not your pilot for the next leg, but I don’t feel confident the jet’s safe to fly until we have a mechanical team look it over, and I don’t feel comfortable asking the next pilots to fly you guys until we get confirmation.”
He points at the agents next to him behind the counter: “Now, none of this is the agents’ fault. Please be kind to them. I’m the one who made this decision, not them, so any inconvenience you experience is my fault. Just please know that I don’t do this lightly, and I’m only doing it because I believe it’s in the best interests of everyone’s safety.”
Now this is where the story gets crazy. The pilot puts the microphone down, grabs his suitcase, and all the people in the gate…
Start clapping.
I’m not joking, everyone starts clapping for the guy. 130 people who just had their travel plans ruined give an ovation to the guy who made the decision and delivered the message.
All because he addressed them with decency and transparency, took ownership of the decision, made it clear that it was necessary, and explained why it was in everyone’s best interest.
It’s honestly one of the best examples of strong communication—of strong leadership, for that matter—that I’ve seen in a long time.
@Delta, whoever your Atlanta to Wichita pilot was this morning, he’s one of the good ones. Please tell him the delayed passengers of flight 1637 appreciate what he did.
NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo, widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players in the world, is a Christian. Here he is seen holding a rosary.
Image: Saint Francis de Sales Seminary
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, PK says his team looked into how the money was being spent & found Dorit spent more then $1M in luxury spending in the past year, including $69K at Louis Vuitton, $69K at Chanel, $38K at Hermes, and purchases at Net-A-Porter, FWRD and Moda Operandi.
PK is also claiming Dorit made no mortgage payments despite having exclusive use of the property & says he covered about 90% of the family’s expenses. The property now has more than $6M in mortgage debt, notices of default have been recorded, & foreclosure proceedings could be approaching.
PK says he spent more than a year trying to prevent this outcome, & also proposed selling the house and having Dorit & their kids relocate to his residence while he covered expenses but he was rejected. PK is asking the court to step in, force the sale of the home, & prevent a total loss of equity if foreclosure moves forward. #RHOBH
VIA: https://t.co/3rXP6kFFHm
Uar Bernard got a Jason Kelce jersey as a birthday gift back in Nigeria, before he ever played football.
“I was still believing I’m coming to the US to play football. I made that fate work.”
Now he’s an Eagle 🦅