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Representative Adriano Espaillat Announces Congressional Nominations to U.S. Military Service Academies for District Students
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced congressional applications for district high school seniors to attend U.S. Service Academies.
“This is an incredible opportunity for students in my district who have expressed an interest in joining our nation’s Armed Forces, and I have been proud nominate several seniors from my district to receive appointments to attend our U.S. Service Academies,” said Rep. Espaillat. “They are the next generation of military leaders, and it is an honor to play a role in helping these young talented individuals attend our nation’s prestigious service academies to help further their leadership, achievement, and commitment to the service of our nation. I encourage eligible high school seniors in my district to submit applications to be considered for placement to attend any of the U.S. Service Academies for the opportunity to serve in our nation's Armed Forces in the future."
Members of Congress can nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), New London, CT, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.
The honor of attending a service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation. To request a Military Academy Nomination, please complete the form at Espaillat.house.gov for consideration.
The deadline for 2024-2025 applications is Friday, December 13th.
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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fourth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 118th Congress. He is also a member of the House Budget Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Deputy Chair as well as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). Rep. Espaillat is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.
Media inquiries: Candace Person at [email protected]
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