UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES / From the desk of Tom Cole
As a member of Congress, I have been entrusted to represent Oklahoma’s Fourth District through voting on legislation and obtaining federal dollars for my community. However, another privilege I am fortunate enough to carry as a Congressman, and one that is often less talked about, is recommending high school students in my district for appointment to our nation’s military academies. I believe this to be one of my most meaningful duties.
Every year, when I meet and then recommend young men and women to one of our nation’s esteemed service academies, which includes the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, I am reminded that those who answer the call to serve are truly some of America’s best and brightest.
