South Dakota Students Receive Military Service Academy Appointmen

Six South Dakota stand-out students have received a much-anticipated notice for their continuing education. On Wednesday, South Dakota U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson had the honor of announcing the Service Academy appointments.

There are five service academies.

U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York
U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland
U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York
U.S. Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut

Throughout the country, there are a large number of qualified candidates. And, to qualify certain criteria must be met.

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Each applicant for a nomination must meet the following eligibility requirements as of July 1st of the year of admission to an academy:

Age: Be at least 17 years old, but not have passed the 23rd birthday
Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen
Marital Status: Must be unmarried, not pregnant, and without legal obligation to support children or other dependents
Residence: Must reside within the boundaries of the Congressional District of South Dakota.
Skill / Fitness: Must meet the medical, physical, and academic requirements of the Academy

Congratulations to these six students:

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson

Daniel Colby – United States Naval Academy

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson

Halle Fjelland – United States Naval Academy

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson

Grace Kaiser – United States Military Academy

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson

Gunnar Kvistad – United States Air Force Academy

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson

Jayda McNabb – the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson

Blake Stark – United States Air Force Academy

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