{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sewell.house.gov/2025/9/rep-sewell-accepting-applications-for-military-service-academy-nominations", "Rep. Sewell Accepting Applications for Military Service Academy Nominations", "2025-09-12", "2025", "2025-09", "Democrat", "House", "AL", "Terri A. Sewell", "S001185", "sewell.house.gov", "sewell", "https://sewell.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Birmingham, AL \u2013 Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that her office is now accepting applications from high school seniors in Alabama\u2019s 7th Congressional District to be nominated to one of the U.S. military service academies.\n\n\u201cNominating students in our district to attend our United States military service academies is one of my most satisfying duties as a Member of Congress,\u201d said Rep. Sewell. \u201cAfter all, there is no greater act of patriotism than choosing to serve as a part of our nation\u2019s armed forces. An education from a military service academy is a great way to jumpstart your career and develop exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills that will serve you well for years to come. I encourage all graduating seniors to consider this exciting opportunity.\u201d\n\nThere are five military service academies: the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), Naval Academy (USNA), Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), and Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. Nominations are required for all but the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, to which appointments are made on the basis of their independent selection process.\n\nTo be considered for an appointment to a military service academy, an applicant must meet the eligibility requirements established by law and be legally domiciled within the boundaries of Alabama's 7th Congressional District. Students must complete a nomination application which can be found on Rep. Sewell's website here.\n\nApplications should be mailed to Rep. Sewell\u2019s Birmingham office at the following address, and must be postmarked no later than Friday, November 21, 2025.\n\nOffice of Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell\n\nAttn: Military Service Academy Nominations\n\nTwo 20th Street North, Suite 1130\n\nBirmingham, AL 35203\n\nInterested students are encouraged to attend one of the following information sessions, hosted jointly by the offices of Representative Terri Sewell, Senator Katie Britt, and Representative Gary Palmer:\n\nCentral Alabama Community College\n\nTime: September 22, 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM\n\nAddress: 1320 Old Ridge Rd | Prattville, AL 36066\n\nMountain Brook City Hall, Council Chambers\n\nTime: September 25, 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM\n\nLocation: 56 Church St | Mountain Brook, AL 35213\n\nFor more information on military service academy nominations for 2025, visit https://sewell.house.gov/service-academy.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"]], "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://sewell.house.gov/2025/9/rep-sewell-accepting-applications-for-military-service-academy-nominations"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.822002999484539, "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"}