Not surprisingly, he enjoyed telling tales about his time at the military academy.他喜欢讲自己上军校时的故事，这毫不奇怪。This military academy was once the prestigious breeder of brass.这所军事学院一度是有声望的高级军官的摇篮。His parents enrolled him in a military academy when he was only 8.他才八岁时，父母就给他在一所军校报了名。