{"id":106520,"date":"2022-02-02T07:24:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T15:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=106520"},"modified":"2022-02-02T18:29:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T02:29:07","slug":"congressman-mike-garcia-nominates-26-students-to-military-service-academies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2022\/02\/02\/congressman-mike-garcia-nominates-26-students-to-military-service-academies\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressman Mike Garcia nominates 26 students to military service academies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Congressman Mike Garcia [mikegarcia.house.gov]<\/figcaption><\/figure>Representative Mike Garcia<\/strong>, whose 25th Congressional District includes part of the Antelope Valley, announced that he has nominated 26 California students for acceptance to the prestigious United States service academies. Garcia, a former Navy fighter pilot, attended the United States Naval Academy.
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\u201cI am pleased to nominate 26 outstanding California students to our great U.S. military academies,\u201d\u00a0Garcia said. \u201cHaving personally attended the United States Naval Academy, it is great to see so many smart and hardworking young Americans eager to serve their country. These students have shown leadership and dedication to their country through their decision to apply to a U.S. service academy. I look forward to seeing all that these young leaders will achieve. I am confident they have bright futures ahead.\u201d
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The service academies include the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado; the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York; the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland; and the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. Each academy will conduct the final selection for admission this spring.
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The nominations for California\u2019s 25th District are as follows:<\/p>\n