Congressional districts with the fewest military academy nominations in the past 5 years
US House districts with fewest academy nominations AG Holder says Gitmo detainees, including 9/11 mastermind, coming to NY for criminal trialAP Source: Gitmo detainees, including 9/11 mastermind, coming to NY for criminal trialHouse OKs provision intended to increase number of blacks at Coast Guard AcademyWASHINGTON — The House voted overwhelmingly for a bill that includes a provision giving members of Congress a say over who is admitted to the U.S. Coast Guard’s 1,000-cadet service academy in New London, Conn. Surge in Army ROTC ranks promises more young officers; 3,000 majors and captains neededNORTHFIELD, Vt. — Burgeoning ranks of Army ROTC students are filling college classrooms around the nation this fall as the Army seeks to beef up its officer corps with its generous scholarship program that pays the college tuition of students who are commissioned as 2nd lieutenants when they graduate. Military academies see applications jump as tough economy pairs with stepped-up recruitingANNAPOLIS, Md. — Applications have surged at the nation’s three top military academies as tough economic times coincide with stepped-up recruiting efforts by the Army, Navy and Air Force schools, making the prospect of free college and a steady job look sweeter. Ten-hut! Public school districts opening military academies to reach out to at-risk studentsATLANTA — The U.S. Marine Corps is wooing public school districts across the country, expanding a network of military academies that has grown steadily despite criticism that it’s a recruiting ploy. |