{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=E78F2882-D58D-44F1-9F54-D8EC6288F027", "Thune, Johnson Seek Nominations to U.S. Service Academies", "2024-09-20", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "SD", "John Thune", "T000250", "www.thune.senate.gov", "thune", "https://www.thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today announced that they are accepting applications to the U.S. service academies for the class entering in the summer of 2025.\n\n\u201cService academies provide an excellent educational opportunity for a select number of young men and women each year,\u201d said Thune and Johnson. \u201cOur state has always punched above its weight when it comes to military service, so we\u2019re looking forward to meeting the next generation of military leaders and helping them embark on the next chapter in their young careers.\u201d\n\nStudents interested in attending a service academy must first obtain a nomination, most commonly from a member of Congress. Thune and Johnson will make nominations to the Military Academy at West Point, the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, the Naval Academy at Annapolis, and the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point.\n\nThe deadline for submitting an application to both offices is November 1, 2024. Interested applicants should contact Thune\u2019s office at (605) 334-9596, and Johnson\u2019s office at (605) 275-2868.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:46:43Z"]], "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://www.thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=E78F2882-D58D-44F1-9F54-D8EC6288F027"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4925769064575434, "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"}