Headline: Westerman Announces Nominations to Military Academies
WASHINGTON – On,Monday, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) announced the Fourth District’s student nominations to military academies.
The nominations included three students from Jefferson County. They were Daniel Moore of Pine Bluff, nominated to the U.S. Military Academy, Hayden Foster of White Hall, U.S. Military Academy and Sarah Xie of White Hall, U.S. Military Academy.
Westerman issued the following statement:
“I’d like to encourage all Fourth District students interested in serving their country to consider attending a military academy. America’s freedom and values depend on the courage of young people who put on a uniform and fight to protect liberty. U.S. military academies offer unparalleled opportunities to serve while obtaining a fully-funded, top-notch education.”
Independent reporting for Pine Bluff & Jefferson County since 1879.
Background
To attend a U.S. service academy, students must be nominated by either the vice president, their senator or their representative. All interested candidates are seniors in high school or currently attending an Academy Preparatory School, and they fill out a packet and submit it through their elected representative’s office.
The nomination deadline was Nov. 1, 2019. Other nominations by Westerman included:
Samuel Tankersley from Pearcy, nominated to the Air Force Academy and U.S. Military Academy
Jacob Tankersley from Pearcy, nominated to the Air Force Academy and U.S. Military Academy
John Butler from Hot Springs, nominated to the Naval Academy
David Carter from Hot Springs, nominated to the Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, Air Force Academy and Massanutten Military Academy
Wyatt Hubby from Texarkana, nominated to the U.S. Military Academy
Bryant Burns from Ozark, nominated to the U.S. Military Academy
Marc Wilson from Mena, nominated to the U.S. Military Academy, Air Force Academy and Naval Academy
Daniel Woolsey from Ozark, nominated to the Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy and Air Force Academy
Esther Filipek from Bismark, nominated to the Air Force Academy
Cannon Turner from Arkadelphia, nominated to the Air Force Academy
Samuel Tabler from Hot Springs Village, nominated to the Naval Academy