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Virginia Military Institute (VMI)
, public institution of higher learning in Lexington, Virginia, U.S. It is a state military college modeled on the U.S. service academies. Students are referred to as cadets; all cadets enroll in U.
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United States Military Academy
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is an institution of higher education for the training of commissioned officers for the U.S. Army.
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Plattsburgh, Battle of
battle during the War of 1812 that resulted in an important American victory on Lake Champlain that saved New York from possible British invasion via the Hudson River valley.
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Battle of White Plains
(Oct. 28, 1776), in the U.S. War of Independence, indecisive action forcing American withdrawal, part of the British campaign of 1776 to defeat American Gen.
Institution of higher education that prepares cadets to serve as officers in the United States merchant marine. The U.S. Merchant Marine Corps was established in 1938; the academy, occupying 68 acres (27.5 hectares) at Kings Point on the north shore of Long Island, N.Y., was dedicated on Sept. 30, 1943.
Graduates are licensed as either deck or engineer officers and receive the degree of bachelor of science. They are also eligible to apply for commissions as ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Candidates for admission to the academy must be unmarried U.S. citizens, have reached their 17th but not 22nd birthday by July 1 of the year in which they plan to enter the academy, be nominated by a congressman, take a competitive examination held annually, and meet rigid physical requirements.
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