Heritage & Purpose
Established in 1950 after the loss of mainland China by the Kuomintang in the Chinese Civil War the academy traces its roots to the Whampoa Military Academy and observes many of its traditions. Modelled after the United States Military Academy, its four-year program trains officers for the Army of the Republic of China.
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