Gluesenkamp Perez to host service academy open house

Third District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez announced last week that she will host a Service Academy Open House in Clark County.

The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, at the Vancouver Community Library’s Columbia Room, 901 C St., Vancouver.

At the event, Southwest Washington high school students and their families can learn more about pursuing a career in the nation’s armed forces and meet with representatives from the U.S. military, naval, Air Force and Merchant Marine academies.

High school juniors, or anyone 17 to 22 years of age residing in Washington’s Third District, can now apply for a service academy nomination from Gluesenkamp Perez through her website, gluesenkampperez.house.gov/service-academy-nominations. Completed applications must be submitted by Nov. 12, and applicants will be scheduled for interviews shortly after.

“One of my most important duties as a member of Congress is to nominate the next generation of young leaders to our nation’s military service academies. This past cycle, I nominated some truly outstanding students from across southwest Washington,” Gluesenkamp Perez said in a release.“I’m holding this open house for young people to hear about the differences between academies, what makes a strong candidate, and the application process for securing a nomination.”

This will be the Gluesenkamp Perez’s third Service Academy Open House and the second this year. Earlier this year, Gluesenkamp Perez nominated students from across southwest Washington who are now attending service academies.

People with questions not listed in the FAQs are encouraged to reach out online at gluesenkampperez.house.gov/contact, by phone at 360-695-6292 or in person at her Vancouver or Kelso offices.