To be considered for admission, all service academy applicants must receive a nomination from a member of Congress, the president, the vice president, a secretary of a military service, or an academy superintendent. “Because many general officers graduate from the service academies, the congressiona...
Upon graduation, service academy graduates are commissioned as officers in the active or reserve components of the military, the merchant marine, or the U.S. Coast Guard for a minimum of five years. The nomination of constituents to one of the service academies can provide Members of Congress ...
Established in 1802 by an act of Congress, the U.S. Military Academy is located in West Point, N.Y. To gain admission a candidate must first secure a nomination from a member of Congress or the Department of the Army. Any number of applicants can meet the requirements for anominationin ...
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy does not require a congressional nomination as part of its application process. The service academies are fully funded federal colleges whose mission is to train future officers and leaders to serve in their respective armed service. The admissions process is extremely...
To be considered for admission, all service academy applicants must receive a nomination from a member of Congress, the president, the vice president, a secretary of a military service, or an academy superintendent. “Because many general officers graduate from the service academies, the congressiona...
Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) calls the young men and women from Georgia's 2nd Congressional District to participate in the start of the United States service academy nomination process. This year's opportunity is open to all high school students and will close on October 31, 2014....
Al Gore ran for President twice. The first time was in 1988. He won a few states on Super Tuesday but not enough to cinch the Democratic nomination. Gore famously ran for President in 2000. The race was close, but by a decision from the Supreme Court, Gore lost to George W. Bush.Cr...
at least one nomination for the academy you want to attend, which is all you need. Getting an additional nomination, Andres Santiago says, "increases your chances [of getting in] dramatically" because "it puts your name in a different pool" from which you can be chosen for an appoin...
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About the filmmaker – JEANNE JORDAN is an Academy Award-nominated producer, director, and editor of documentaries and dramas. TheIndependent said of her resume, “it reads like PBS’s greatest hits.” Jordan was Series Producer of the PBS children’s series Postcards from Buster for two season...