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 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 Georgia Military College (GMC) is a public military junior college (MJC) in Milledgeville, Georgia. It is divided into the junior college, a military junior college programme, high school, middle school, and elementary school. It was originally known as Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College, until 1900. Although it is a state-funded institution, GMC is… Read More
Introduction Early Commissioning Programme (ECP) is a United States (US) Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programme that allows graduates of one of the nation’s four Military Junior Colleges (MJC) to become commissioned officers in the reserve components (National Guard or Reserve) in two years, instead of the usual four. Upon completion at MJCs, ECP… Read More
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