{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/newhouse-congratulates-central-washington-students-us-military-1", "Newhouse Congratulates Central Washington Students on U.S. Military Academy Appointments", "2023-06-01", "2023", "2023-06", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Dan Newhouse", "N000189", "newhouse.house.gov", "newhouse", "https://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that five students from Central Washington had received and accepted appointments to attend U.S. service academies. The appointments followed Rep. Newhouse\u2019s nomination for each appointee. The honor of attending a service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation.\n\n\u201cI am truly inspired by the unwavering dedication displayed by these exceptional students chosen to serve at our nation's esteemed military academies. Their remarkable academic achievements, active participation in our communities, and unwavering patriotism prove them to be outstanding representatives from Central Washington,\u201d said Rep. Newhouse. \u201cCongratulations on your well-deserved appointments, and may your journeys as future leaders in the United States military be filled with triumph and a profound sense of pride. Central Washington is proud of you!\u201d\n\nUnited States Air Force Academy\n\nCaleb Craddock of Okanogan\n\nCaleb Craddock is a senior at Okanogan High School. He is the son of James and Dana Craddock.\n\nBradley Gorham of Kennewick\n\nBradley Gorham is a Columbia Basin College Running Start. He is the son of Aaron and Karen Gorham.\n\nUnited States Military Academy at West Point\n\nCaleb Combs of Kennewick\n\nCaleb Combs is a senior at Southridge High School. He is the son of Thomas and Heather Combs.\n\nUnited States Merchant Marine Academy\n\nLuke Binfet of Grandview\n\nLuke Binfet is a senior at Sunnyside High School. He is the son of Troy and Rachael Binfet.\n\nUnited States Naval Academy\n\nLuke Roskelley of Pasco\n\nLuke Rosekelly is a senior at Riverview Baptist Christian School. He is the son of Brant and Jenny Rosekelly.\n\nBackground:\n\nMembers of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), New London, CT, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.\n\nFor more information or to obtain an application packet for next year\u2019s nominations, contact Rep. Newhouse\u2019s Yakima office at (509) 452-3243, 402 East Yakima Avenue, Suite 1000.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:08:25Z"]], "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://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/newhouse-congratulates-central-washington-students-us-military-1"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0335668921470642, "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"}