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LEXINGTON, Virginia – The office of Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) will host a Service Academy Day on Saturday, August 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Rockbridge County High School in Lexington.

Students and their parents will be provided information on the application, nomination, selection, and appointment processes. Representatives from the various service academies are expected to be in attendance to answer questions.

• The United States Military Academy at West Point, New York
• The United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland
• The United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado
• The United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York

"Attending one of our Nation's Service Academies is a great honor and a tremendous opportunity for Sixth District students," Cline said. "I encourage those interested in attending a service academy to participate in this event to learn more about the admissions process."

An academy appointment is highly competitive, where each academy selects nominees based on moral character, scholastic achievement, physical fitness, leadership, and college admission test scores. The earlier a student begins preparation, the more competitive that student will be in the process.

To sign up for this event, please visit Eventbrite here: https://clineacademyday.eventbrite.com

Registration closes at 5pm on Friday, August 27. More information on Service Academy Day and the nomination process may be found by visiting https://cline.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations or calling Congressman Cline's office at (434) 845-8306.

Congressman Ben Cline represents the Sixth Congressional District of Virginia. He previously was an attorney in private practice and served both as an assistant prosecutor and Member of the Virginia House of Delegates. Cline and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Botetourt County with their two children.

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