Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson held her 22nd Annual Military Academy Day on Saturday, April 26th at Duncanville Senior High School in Duncanville, Texas.
“Being a part of our country’s military is high calling. It will prepare you for a great future,” Congresswoman Johnson said while addressing nearly 150 high school students aspiring to join one of the country’s five service academics. “The future of America’s standing in the world will be decided by the men and women who attend institutions where they receive an exceptional education and military training.”
Students in attendance met graduates of the military academies and representatives of the Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, Naval Academy, and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Joined by their parents, the students learned that an education at the academies was paid for by the federal government. Graduating students are commissioned officers in the armed series and must serve as officers.
