CENTERVILLE -- Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) will be holding his annual U.S. Service Academy Day on Saturday.
The event is an opportunity for students and parents from the Tenth Congressional District to learn more about the nationâs service academies. Representatives from the U.S. Army (West Point), Navy, Merchant Marine, Air Force, and Coast Guard academies will be on hand to provide attendees with information on the general requirements and qualifications for the nomination process.
âOur community has a legacy of volunteering to serve in the defense of our nation. While in Congress I have had the honor of nominating some of the best and brightest from Ohio to attend our nationâs service academies," Turner said. "These institutions of high learning have molded and trained a number of Americaâs leaders and heroes.â
Turner's U.S. Service Academy Day is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. There will be a presentation of academies from 9:30 to 10 a.m. and a Breakfast/Informational sessions from 10:30 to noon. It will be held at Centerville High School, 500 E. Franklin Street, Centerville.
For more information, visit Turner's website or call Marty Heide at the Dayton District Office at 937-225-2843.
Links to recruiting websites:
U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Navy
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Merchant Marine
Photo, courtesy Mike Kaplan, U.S air Force Public Affairs: More than 1,300 basic cadets salute June 26, 2009, during their first reveille formation at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.
The event is an opportunity for students and parents from the Tenth Congressional District to learn more about the nationâs service academies. Representatives from the U.S. Army (West Point), Navy, Merchant Marine, Air Force, and Coast Guard academies will be on hand to provide attendees with information on the general requirements and qualifications for the nomination process.
âOur community has a legacy of volunteering to serve in the defense of our nation. While in Congress I have had the honor of nominating some of the best and brightest from Ohio to attend our nationâs service academies," Turner said. "These institutions of high learning have molded and trained a number of Americaâs leaders and heroes.â
Turner's U.S. Service Academy Day is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. There will be a presentation of academies from 9:30 to 10 a.m. and a Breakfast/Informational sessions from 10:30 to noon. It will be held at Centerville High School, 500 E. Franklin Street, Centerville.
For more information, visit Turner's website or call Marty Heide at the Dayton District Office at 937-225-2843.
Links to recruiting websites:
U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Navy
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Merchant Marine
Photo, courtesy Mike Kaplan, U.S air Force Public Affairs: More than 1,300 basic cadets salute June 26, 2009, during their first reveille formation at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.