Missouri Military Academy (MMA) will honor veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice by conducting a military review

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Missouri Military Academy (MMA) will honor veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice by conducting a military review on Monday, November 11, at 2:00 p.m. on Colonels Field on MMA’s campus, 204 N. Grand, Mexico, Missouri The event is open to the public, and the Academy extends a special invitation for all veterans in the area to attend. In the event of inclement weather, the review will be held in MMA's Alain M. Garcia Field House. Other details (if there is room/if appropriate): Military reviews are reserved for special occasions at MMA, including Alumni Weekend/Homecoming, Fall Family Weekend, Veterans Day, Spring Family Weekend, and Mother’s Day. A review consists of four stages: a formation of cadets, inspection, presentation and honors, and a pass in review. During the formation of cadets, MMA’s cadet battalion staff (cadet leaders) and band lead MMA’s four companies, marching onto Colonels Field. Next, inspection occurs, where the reviewing officers inspect the corps of cadets. This leads into presentation and honors, in which the cadet officers and colors are posted and the national anthem is played. In stage four, the corps of cadets pass in review in tribute to the honorees. The use of military reviews dates back to the Middle Ages when rulers would demonstrate the strength of their armies by holding elaborate military parades and demonstrations. At MMA, military reviews celebrate important events and showcase cadets’ military bearing, discipline, and teamwork. Missouri Military Academy?is an all-male, college preparatory military boarding school with a diverse domestic and international student population. The Academy’s rigorous program empowers young men to reach their potential as future college graduates, citizens of character, and leaders in their communities.?MMA’s?360° Education?fosters academic excellence, a healthy lifestyle and physical development, leadership and life skills, positive character development and personal motivation.