The Bomb

Cadets write, edit, and manage VMI's yearbook The Bomb, which was first published in 1885 and has been published continuously since 1897. Digital versions of some past The Bomb yearbooks are available through the VMI Yearbook Digital Archives.

Purchase the current edition of The Bomb

The 2023 yearbook The Bomb is available for purchase through this page You can also go to https://www.balfour.com.

You can purchase a full page, 1/2, or ¼ page ad.

For Departments on post you can order these by using your P-Card. Any questions please call CSM Rubenstein at x7325.

Purchase older editions of The Bomb

To purchase older editions of The Bomb, call CSM Rubenstein and confirm specific editions are still available before mailing a payment of any kind.

Editions available are: 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001-2003, 2008-2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022.

Make checks payable to VMI Bomb for $65. Preston Library maintains physical copies of each edition and past versions are archived online. VMI cannot reproduce past editions.

Call (540) 464-7325 with questions.

Cadence

Since the first issue in 1966, Cadence, VMI's journal for literature and the arts previously known as Sounding Brass, has served as a place for cadets to ply their creative talents, opening small windows onto their everyday lives and reflecting their perspectives on their contemporary concerns, including war, social movements, and an ever-changing Institute.

The title, Cadence, honors both the regimented call-and-response work song, so familiar to cadets from their daily lives, as well as the term in its more poetic context, indicating the rhythmic unfolding of sounds and words. Cadence represents the best of these two worlds, a beauty ceaselessly forged from the everyday experiences of cadets at Virginia Military Institute.

For questions, contact Maj. Henry Wise by email wiseha@vmi.edu or call 540-464-7037.