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Honor Should Be the Core Of Who We Are
Honor Should Be the Core Of Who We Are - And American Colleges and Universities Need to Return to Single Sanction Systems Ken Hirllinger...
Mar 15, 20234 min read
The Spirit Speaks: VMI to Follow Governor Youngkin’s Lead?
Political Action Committee (SOVP) PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release VMI to Follow Governor Youngkin’s Lead? Replace EQUITY with...
Mar 3, 20233 min read
The Spirit Speaks: Washington Post Article Backfires
Political Action Committee (SOVP) PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release Washington Post Article Backfires Draws Global Attention to the...
Feb 23, 20232 min read


The Spirit Speaks: Ian Shapira Prepares Attack on SOVP Chairman
Political Action Committee (SOVP) PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release Ian Shapira Prepares Attack on SOVP Chairman Washington Post...
Feb 17, 20232 min read
Ian Shapira Email
Hi Matt, As you know, I’ve been working on an article about the conflicting visions between you and Cedric Wins over VMI’s direction and...
Feb 17, 20236 min read
The Spirit Speaks: Deactivate DEI - A Call to Action
Joseph D. Elie '88 Often described broadly as a form of political correctness, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is a Marxist...
Feb 4, 20235 min read
The Spirit Speaks: VMI '74 Leads the Way: January 2023
Members of VMI’s Class of 1974 released a letter to its Brother Rats last Monday (http://thecadetfoundation.org/vmi74/), challenging its...
Jan 20, 20232 min read


The Cost of DEI
11 January 2023 SOVP is pleased to forward, in proud collegial support, a recent op-ed “The Hidden Costs of DEI” by Jefferson Council...
Jan 11, 20234 min read
Chairman's Comments
Welcome to The Sentinel, the periodical of the Spirit of VMI PAC. Thank you for your interest. We are designing The Sentinel as a news,...
Jan 6, 20231 min read


With Season’s Greetings, SOVP forwards the below editorial, authored by member Joseph D. Elie ’88
The Spirit Speaks: With Season’s Greetings, SOVP forwards the below editorial, authored by member Joseph D. Elie ’88: “DEI and VMI” “He...
Dec 22, 20228 min read


SOVP has formally endorsed Lieutenant Commander Kevin Adams (Ret.) (R) for Virginia Senate seat
Watch below or click here.
Dec 19, 20221 min read


The Spirit Speaks: VMI Alumni are now represented in the select Alumni Free Speech Alliance (AFSA)
SOVP is pleased to announce that VMI Alumni are now represented in the select Alumni Free Speech Alliance (AFSA), confirmed by the...
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Nov 15, 20220 min read
VMI Board Awards Superintendent Six-Figure Bonus
According to a Freedom of Information Act response from VMI officials to an alumnus, the Institute's Board of Visitors (BoV), led by...
Nov 4, 20222 min read


VMI Class of 1982 Alum Speaks Up on WRVA
Listen in by clicking here!
Oct 25, 20221 min read


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DEI Funding for VMI; The Shell Game
"Is the hand quicker than the eye?"
Oct 4, 20221 min read
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