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  2. Castle Heights Military Academy - Wikipedia

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    The academy was founded in 1902 as Castle Heights School outside of Lebanon, Tennessee. [1] [2] [3] Its founders were David Mitchell, president of Cumberland University; Isaac W. P. Buchanan, a mathematics teacher at the recently defunct Cumberland Preparatory School; Amzi W. Hooker, a resident of Lebanon; and Laban Lacy Rice, a former English instructor at the Cumberland Preparatory School.

  3. List of defunct military academies in the United States

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    St. Matthews Military Academy (CA) St. Matthew's Hall Military School; St. Norbert Military College (WI) St. Patrick's Military Academy (NY) St. Paul Military Academy (VA) Salem Military Academy (KY) Salisbury Military School (NC) St. Joseph's Jr Military Academy (PA) San Diego Military Academy (CA) San Rafael Military Academy (CA) Sanford ...

  4. Harris tweed - Wikipedia

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    The original name of tweed fabric was "tweel", the Scots word for twill, as the fabric was woven in a twill weave rather than a plain (or tabby) weave.A number of theories exist as to how and why "tweel" became corrupted into "tweed"; in one, a London merchant in the 1830s, upon receiving a letter from a Hawick firm inquiring after "tweels", misinterpreted the spelling as a trade name taken ...

  5. History of the United States Military Academy - Wikipedia

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    When the Korean War began, the academy continued on a steady course and did not face major disruption from the conflict. The Korean War and an honor scandal in 1951 led to a decline in admissions, so that by 1954, only 67% of the academy's authorized strength was filled. The academy responded with its first modern advertising campaign."

  6. Biden recognizes US Military Academy with trophy for besting ...

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    President Joe Biden on Monday recognized the United States Military Academy with the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for besting other service academies in football. Army beat both the U.S. Naval ...

  7. United States service academies - Wikipedia

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    Students enrolled at the Military Academy, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, and the Coast Guard Academy are considered to be on active duty in the United States Armed Forces from the day they enter the academy, with the rank of cadet or midshipman, and subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

  8. 10 former top military officials call Trump ‘a danger,’ back ...

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    Ten retired U.S. military generals and admirals are backing Vice President Harris and warning against picking former President Trump in the upcoming election, according to a new letter. In the ...

  9. List of United States military schools and academies

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    Students at these academies are organized as cadets, and graduate with appropriate licenses from the U.S. Coast Guard and/or the U.S. Merchant Marine.While not immediately offered a commission as an officer within a service, cadets do have the opportunity to participate in commissioning programs like the Strategic Sealift Officer Program (Navy) and Maritime Academy Graduate (Coast Guard).