Cole Announces Military Academy Appointees
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Oklahoma – Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced the names of nine high school students from Oklahoma’s Fourth District who received and accepted appointments for entry into one of our nation’s prestigious military academies. These academies include the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
After selecting and meeting with his appointees, Congressman Cole said, “Those who answer the call to serve are some of America’s finest and are deserving of all our respect and appreciation. I am so proud of these nine young Oklahomans for answering this call and making plans to attend one of America’s esteemed military academies. These students are truly some of the best and brightest, and they are inspiring to us all.”
The list below includes the names, hometowns, and high school information of the appointees, as well as the academies to which they have been appointed:
U.S. Air Force Academy
Joshua Shropshire, Moore – Mount St. Mary High School
Bryce Graham, Oklahoma City – Christian Heritage Academy
U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Aden Shumard, Tuttle – Newcastle High School
Luke Blackmon, Fort Sill – Lawton MacArthur High School
U.S. Naval Academy
Sadie Garnett, Elgin – Elgin High School
Matthew Aguilar, Lawton – Lawton MacArthur High School
Owen Kinzer, Moore – Moore High School
Anna O’Dell, Moore – Moore High School
Payton Thomas, Moore – Moore High School
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