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Indiana is the 19th state of the United States of America. It is located in the Midwestern Region of the country, bordered by Ohio to the east, Illinois to the west, Michigan to the north, and the Ohio River that separates Indiana from Kentucky to the south. Indiana is one of the eight states that make up the Great Lakes region, having a boundary to the north by Lake Michigan and the state of Michigan.

The geography of Indiana is generally of flat prairies and gently rolling wood and shrub terrain, with few regional areas where it break into hills and bluffs, especially along rivers, on moraines, or along the sandy coast of Lake Michigan. Most of northern and central Indiana is a rich till plain where the majority of the state’s agriculture takes place. the central lowlands is a flat expanse of perfectly squared full sections of farmland dotted with small cities and towns.

As part of the corn and grain belt in the United States, agriculture has been an important industry sector in Indiana. Corn is the leading crop grown in the state, although other farm products are also considerable cash crops, including corn, wheat, oats, hay, soybeans and livestock.

Throughout the U.S. history, Indiana played a key role in all major wars the nation was part of. Prior to being admitted into the union in 1816, the territories that would become Indiana were major battlegrounds in the French and Indian War, then later in the American Revolutionary War. In 1810, during the Northwest Territory Wars fought against Tecumseh's Confederacy, major battles were fought in the state, in particular, the Battle of Tippecanoe which resulted to a U.S. victory. During the American Civil War, the state once again played an important role in the affairs of the nation, being one of the first to mobilize for the war and one of the few to provide the largest regiments to the war effort. Following the Civil War, Indiana’s industry began to develop significantly, transforming itself into a strong manufacturing state which helped the nation during both World Wars I and II.

Indiana used to be home to two major military installations, the Grissom Air Force Base north of Kokomo, and Fort Benjamin Harrison in suburban Lawrence, now closed and converted to a Defense Information School at first, then currently a Defense Finance and Accounting Service office. There are currently active military installations in Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, as well as in Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, and several others.

Indiana Military Boarding Schools

Throughout history, Indiana played a key role in all major wars the nation was part of. Due to this, the state has been considered by many as an ideal place for military education. The currently active major military installations in the state: the Grissom Air Force Base in Kokomo, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division in Bloomington, Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, and the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, are also major influences to the state’s feasibility in military education.

Currently, Indiana has several military schools and programs offered by private institutions all over the state. There are private military schools, college prep military schools, public elementary military schools, as well as military programs offered by state colleges. To find a military boarding school, just click on any of the links below.