VMI Dress Parade

We recently went to a VMI dress parade. The cadets all march in formation and are presented to a reviewing officer for inspection. This formal event is patterned after a same event VMI cadets did starting in 1778.




VMI Dress Parade 1920


We have lots of video that I need to go through and edit, then I will write more. It was a really neat thing to watch and has been on our to-do list ever since moving here. The cadets do a dress parade generally every Friday afternoon. It is a must-see if you are ever in Lex.