Valley Forge Military Academy and College

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Valley Forge Military Academy
and College

Motto	Courage • Honor • Conquer
Type	Independent boarding school (Grades 7–12, PG) and military junior college
Established	1928; 96 years ago (1928)
Religious affiliation	Non-Denominational (historically Episcopalian/Anglican)
President	Col. Stuart B. Helgeson
Students	~175 Cadets
Location	Wayne, Radnor Township , Pennsylvania , United States
Campus	Suburban
Magazine	The Forge
Yearbook	Crossed Sabres
Colors	Buff   Blue
Nickname	Cadets
Affiliations	Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States The Association of Boarding Schools National Association of Independent Schools Secondary School Admission Test Board National Junior College Athletic Association The Household Division, British Army
Mascot	Trojans
Website	www.vfmac.edu

Valley Forge Military Academy and College (VFMAC) is a private boarding school (grades 7–12) and military junior college in Wayne, Pennsylvania. It follows in the traditional military school format with army traditions.

The high-school portion of VFMAC, Valley Forge Military Academy, is a college-preparatory boarding school specializing in student leadership.

Valley Forge Military College is the only private military junior college in the United States. The academy and college were once fully residential, but the academy now offers a day-student program.

All VFMAC students join the student-run Corps of Cadets, an honor they earn by passing a board examination to earn a "capshield". It is one of only two corps of cadets in the United States to retain a traditional mounted battalion (squadron), consisting of one cavalry troop and one artillery battery. It is the only American military organization that maintains British military rank, drill, customs, and ceremonies. Cadet uniforms are styled after the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. The VFMAC Regimental Sergeant Major, Drum Major and Field Music Drum Major wear the British Army Foot Guard uniform, including the red coat and bearskin. Cadet Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) carry a British Army pace stick, modeled on those carried by British warrant officers.

VFMAC's administration is composed almost entirely of current or retired military and the board of trustees is almost entirely alumni. Some graduates pursue careers in the armed services. The school has graduated one Rhodes Scholarship recipient: Maryland Governor Wes Moore, class of 1998.