{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://flood.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-flood-announces-us-military-service-academy-nominations-class-2028", "Congressman Flood Announces U.S. Military Service Academy Nominations for Class of 2028", "2023-12-05", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "NE", "Mike Flood", "F000474", "flood.house.gov", "flood", "https://flood.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced the nomination of several First Congressional District constituents to the country\u2019s Military Service Academies. The announcement comes at the conclusion of a rigorous interview and selection process that included the input of a committee of diverse Nebraskans, including military leaders and community members.\n\n\u201cCongratulations to this new generation of Nebraskans who are stepping up to serve in our nation\u2019s Armed Forces. It\u2019s an honor to nominate each of these outstanding young Nebraskans to our Military Service Academies,\u201d said Congressman Flood. \u201cI also offer my sincere gratitude to the committee who helped review the applications of each of these outstanding nominees.\u201d\n\nThe committee members include retired U.S. Brigadier General Roma Amundson of Lincoln (AUS), Kent Smith of Howells (USAF), Dave Merritt of Norfolk (USN), Col. Fred Phelan of Lincoln (USAF), and Col. Robert J. Newbauer of Omaha (USACE). The committee worked diligently to examine each applicant\u2019s understanding of the nature of the Military Service Academies, the role of Officers in the Armed Forces, the applicant\u2019s desire to serve, their academic records, and their ability to communicate effectively in a high stakes environment.\n\nWith the input of the committee, Congressman Mike Flood nominated applicants that met the rigorous academic and physical requirements of the Military Service Academies. There are five U.S. Military Service Academies: U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The office received no applications for nomination to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.\n\nCongressman Mike Flood\u2019s nominations are in alphabetical order by last name.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://flood.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-flood-announces-us-military-service-academy-nominations-class-2028"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8334740307182074, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}