Introduction Wentworth Military Academy and College was a private two-year military college and high school in Lexington, Missouri. Wentworth was one of six (now four) military junior colleges (MJCs) in the United States. The institution was founded in 1880 and closed in 2017. Brief History Background Lexington’s American Civil War Battle of the Hemp Bales… Read More
Introduction Kemper Military School & College was a private military school, a former military junior college (MJC), located in Boonville, Missouri. Founded in 1844, Kemper filed for bankruptcy and closed in 2002. The school’s motto was “Nunquam Non Paratus” (Never Not Prepared). The 46-acre campus played a key role in Boonville’s identity as a popular… Read More
Introduction Valley Forge Military Academy and College (VFMAC) is a private boarding school (grades 7-12) and military junior college (MJC) in Wayne, Pennsylvania. It follows in the traditional military school format with army traditions. Though military in tradition and form, the high school portion of VFMAC, Valley Forge Military Academy, is a college-preparatory boarding institution… Read More
Introduction New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) is a public military junior college (MJC) and high school in Roswell, New Mexico. Founded in 1891, NMMI operates under the auspices of the State of New Mexico, under a dedicated Board of Regents that reports to the Governor of New Mexico. Located in downtown Roswell, NMMI enrols nearly… Read More
Introduction Judson College was a private women’s college in Marion, Alabama. It was founded in 1838 and suspended its academic operations on 31 July 2021. Brief History It was founded by members of Siloam Baptist Church in 1838, making it the fifth-oldest women’s college in the country. Judson was named after Ann Hasseltine Judson, the… Read More
Introduction Marion Military Institute, the Military College of Alabama, (MMI, sometimes Marion Institute, Marion Military, or simply Marion) is a public military junior college (MJC) in Marion, Alabama. Founded in 1842, it is the official state military college of Alabama and the nation’s oldest MJC. Refer to Judson College. Marion Military Institute is one of… Read More
Introduction The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) is a group of college- and university-based officer-training programmes for training commissioned officers of the United States Armed Forces. Overview While ROTC graduate officers serve in all branches of the US military, the US Marine Corps, the US Space Force, and the US Coast Guard do not have… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 