Jan 31, 2015
Raising a Ruckus
Jan. 31, 2015 -- Breakout commences with the annual tradition of firing blanks in the barracks courtyards to wake the rats. -- VMI Video by Steve Hanes.
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Raising a Ruckus
Jan. 31, 2015 -- Breakout commences with the annual tradition of firing blanks in the barracks courtyards to wake the rats. -- VMI Video by Steve Hanes.
Purchase photos of Breakout at www.vmi.edu/photostore.
Breakout Begins
Jan. 31, 2015 -- The barracks are filled with the sound of guns firing blanks as rats start the day's exertions at 5 a.m. The rats moved immediately from barracks to Cocke Hall for a sweat party. -- VMI Photos by H. Lockwood McLaughlin.
Purchase photos of Breakout at www.vmi.edu/photostore.
Rat Olympics
Nov. 11, 2014 -- Rats negotiate North Post obstacles and face off against one another during Rat Olympics this morning. -- VMI Photos by H. Lockwood McLaughlin.
D-Day Memorial Visit
Sept. 22, 2014 -- Yesterday, rats visited the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va., touring the memorial and hearing the story of the Normandy landings from volunteers and veterans. -- VMI Photos by H. Lockwood McLaughlin.
New Cadet Oath Ceremony
Sept. 8, 2014 -- The rats traveled to New Market yesterday for the New Cadet Oath Ceremony. Over the course of the day, rats heard historical talks, recited the oath, charged across the battlefield, received their shoulder boards, and marched in a parade through the town of New Market. More photos are available in the VMI Photo Store. -- VMI Photos by Kelly Nye.
Letcher Avenue March
Aug. 31, 2014 -- Cadre marches the rats down Letcher Avenue following Rat Crucible today. Photos are available for purchase at the VMI Photo Store. -- VMI Video by Stephen Hanes.
Football Sendoff
Aug. 29, 2014 -- The rats cheer on members of the football team as players leave post for their first game of the year tomorrow at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. -- VMI Video by Stephen Hanes.
House Mountain Ascent
Aug. 28, 2014 – Each company marched its rats up to the cliffs of Big House Mountain today. The 5.5-mile hike included over 1,600 feet of elevation change, which added to the week's physical challenges and further built camaraderie among the rats. Photos are available for purchase at the VMI Photo Store. -- VMI Photos by John Robertson IV.