{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://gianforte.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gianforte-announces-2019-military-academy-nominations", "Gianforte Announces 2019 Military Academy Nominations", "2019-12-17", "2019", "2019-12", "Republican", "House", "MT", "Greg Gianforte", "G000584", "gianforte.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) today announced his nominations for 20 Montana students applying for enrollment into U.S. military academies.\nOne of my greatest honors is to nominate dedicated, patriotic young Montanans to compete for an appointment to one of our nation's military academies, Gianforte said. I commend these remarkable students for their commitment to serving our nation. Their willingness to lead and serve is in keeping with Montana's strong legacy of service, and I wish them success as they continue in this extremely competitive process.\nA service academy nomination from a member of Congress is required of students seeking officer training at one of the nation's four military academies: the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, or the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point.\nStudents applying through Gianforte's congressional office for an academy nomination completed an extensive application process that examined their academic, civic, and physical abilities as well as their commitment to military service.\nThe following is a complete list of Gianforte's 2019 military academy nominations by county: \nBroadwater County\nBrock McDaid, Townsend  U.S. Military Academy\nCascade County\nDaniel Brannon, Great Falls  U.S. Merchant Marine Academy\nAlexis Tri, Great Falls  U.S. Air Force Academy\nFlathead County\nSophia Smith, Kalispell  U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy\nShaela Tuell, Columbia Falls  U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy\nGallatin County\nDavid Hogenson, Bozeman  U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Naval Academy\nTayt Rogers, Bozeman  U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy\nHill County\nCameron Pleninger, Havre  U.S. Merchant Marine Academy\nLewis & Clark County\nKadyn Craigle, Helena  U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy\nClaudia Downing, Helena  U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy\nVivenne Johnson, Helena  U.S. Merchant Marine Academy\nMadison County\nRobinson Dale, Sheridan  U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy\nMissoula County\nDane Becker, Missoula  U.S. Air Force Academy\nAbraham Johnson, Missoula  U.S. Military Academy\nWhitney Morrison, Missoula  U.S. Air Force Academy\nSamuel Weisenburger, Seeley Lake  U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy\nRavalli County\nGabriel Bennett, Florence  U.S. Naval Academy\nStillwater County\nNathan Palmer, Columbus  U.S. Naval Academy\nTeton County\nJacob Boetticher, Power  U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Naval Academy\nYellowstone County\nPete Saliaras, Billings  U.S. Merchant Marine Academy", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://gianforte.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gianforte-announces-2019-military-academy-nominations"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4709681272506714, "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"}