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Virginia is the 10th state of the United States of America. It is located in the East Coast of the country, in the Southern Atlantic region where it is bordered by Washington, D.C. and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Kentucky and West Virginia to the west, Maryland to the north, and North Carolina and Tennessee to the south. Virginia’s geography and climate is defined by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay; in the mountainous areas in the west the climate is humid continental while the rest of the east has a humid subtropical climate.

The lands that became Virginia were inhabited by Algonquian people hundreds of years before the first European settlers arrived in the 15th century. In the 16th century, an attempt to establish Roanoke Colony as a permanent settlement mysteriously failed, leading it to being known as the “The Lost Colony”. In 1607, Jamestown was established by the English, marking the first time the area was settled successfully.

When the American Revolutionary War began in the 17th century, Virginia became instrumental in the creation of the United States Constitution. Virginian statesman James Madison, who would later become the 4th President of the United States, drafted the Virginia Plan in 1787 and the Bill of Rights in 1789. In 1788, 168 delegates from Virginia ratified the Articles of Confederation as the 10th state of the United States of America.

During the antebellum and the American Civil War, Virginia was a prominent part of the Confederate States, with men numbering thousands from all economic and social levels, both slaveholders and non slaveholders enlisted in the Confederate military. As such, several notable Virginian war leaders gain prominence, including Robert E. Lee, Thomas J. Jackson, J.E.B. Stuart, Joseph E. Johnston, A. P. Hill, Richard S. Ewell and more.

Military Education in Virginia

Due to its significance in the United States’ history, especially in the affairs involving its founding, the antebellum years and civil war, Virginia is a natural location for military education. The state is also home to key establishments that involve the armed forces and national defense. For example, the United States Department of Defense is located in Arlington County, Virginia. The state also has 6 U.S. Army bases, 11 U.S. Navy bases, 2 Marine Corp bases, 7 Coast Guard bases, and several more active military installations all over the state, all influencing the need for military education in the state.

Virginia Military Boarding Schools

Currently, there are several military schools and programs offered by private institutions all over the state, including private military schools, college prep military schools, public elementary military schools, as well as military programs offered by state colleges.

There are two senior military service academies in Virginia, the Defense Acquisition University of the Department of Defense in Fort Belvoir, and the Marine Corps University of the U.S. Marine Corps in Quantico.

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