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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement announcing the names of his nominees to the United States Service Academies:

“Each year I have the honor to nominate a limited number of young men and women to United States Service Academies. These outstanding students represent the best of Southwest Virginia, and they deserve our thanks for their willingness to serve our country. I am proud to nominate them and wish them all the best in their future endeavors.”

Ninth District Nominees:

U.S. Air Force Academy
Carianne Kinder – Bluefield
Andrew Wheatley – Wise
Elijah Hadfield – Bent Mountain
Garrett Kuchan – Christiansburg
Ethan Wilson – Christiansburg
Luke Horn – Whitewood

U.S. Naval Academy
Cody Hodge – Floyd
Lydia Peton – Christiansburg
Ethan Wilson – Christiansburg
Luke Horn – Whitewood

U.S. Military Academy
Faith Myers – Marion
William Baker – Mendota
Ethan Wilson – Christiansburg

*In order to receive an appointment, nominees must meet all entrance requirements of the specific Academy.  Nominees will be notified by the individual Academies upon appointment.

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