releases: https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/mooney-nominates-24-west-virginians-us-military-academies
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| https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/mooney-nominates-24-west-virginians-us-military-academies | Mooney Nominates 24 West Virginians to U.S. Military Academies | 2020-12-14 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | WV | Alex Mooney | M001195 | mooney.house.gov | legacy | MARTINSBURG Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) today announced that twenty-four students from West Virginia's Second Congressional District have been nominated to U.S. service academies. 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. Congressman Mooney acknowledged this great honor today in the following statement: Our incredible military academy nominees have been selected based on their academic achievements, extra-curricular activities, leadership skills, physical aptitude, character and motivation. It always makes me very proud to see so many incredible students from West Virginia's Second Congressional District apply for this life-changing opportunity. In our country today, we need driven and patriotic young Americans, like our nominees, to faithfully serve and defend our freedoms, said Congressman Alex Mooney. Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY The service academy nominees from West Virginia's Second Congressional District this year are listed below: Aiden Turney Jefferson County USNA/USAFA Ashton Hylton Berkeley County USNA/USAFA Benjamin Maiden Jefferson County USNA/USAFA Chloe Munslow Jefferson County USNA/USAFA Cullen Horowicz Jefferson County USMA Danielle Quijano Putnam County USNA/USAFA Ethan Mayo Kanawha County USNA/USAFA Gina Sobinovsky Berkeley County USAFA/USMA/USMMA Jacob Schuck Kanawha County USMA/USAFA Jason Ashman Jefferson County USNA/USMMA John Hall Jefferson County USMA/USAFA Jonathan Howat Putnam County USNA Joshua Kilbride Jefferson County USAFA Justin Jun Kanawha County USAFA Liam Wilson Berkeley County USNA Lisa Sobinovsky Berkeley County USAFA/USMA/USMMA Mason Reddington Jefferson County USMMA Michael Poe Jefferson County USMA/USAFA Nicholas Harbaugh Berkeley County USNA/USAFA Nicholas Shirley Berkeley County USAFA/USNA Payton Derrick Jefferson County USMA Russell Coon Hardy County USNA Sebastien Morel Jefferson County USMA Thomas Inman Berkeley County USNA/USMA ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |