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Wedding Timeline

To finish all your important duties on time, the bride and groom should plan a calendar of events in advance. Then there is no last minute hassle or hazard to mar that all important day.

Wedding Planning

Planning a wedding should be one of the happiest most exciting times of your life. To insure that it is, proper preparations and efficient organization is vital to the success of this affair. If you are planning a formal wedding and elegant reception or a simple ceremony and a buffet reception,...

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Barracks Life

Students at the academy live on campus for all 4 years of their college education. Rooms are standardized and inspected throughout the year to instill a sense of discipline and teamwork as roommates work together to prepare their rooms. However there is an additional sense of...

Service Obligation

At the Academy you will receive an excellent education and the skills necessary for a successful career. Since the Federal Government has a substantial investment in your education, you will be required to fulfill the terms of a service obligation after graduation.

Scholastic Requirements

Candidates should pursue studies in high school that will prepare them for the Academy's rigorous program. The quality of work is important. The majority of students in our incoming classes each year rank in the top 20 percent of their high school class. Your Academic achievements are a very...

Prior Service

Armed Forces Enlisted Personnel

Enlisted members of the U.S. armed forces are encouraged to apply. This includes members on Active Duty, as well as members serving in any of the Reserve components.

The application process for enlisted members is essentially the...

3. Apply for a Nomination

Applicants must be nominated to the Academy by a U.S. Representative or U.S. Senator from your State of Residence/Domicile. An applicant does not have to reside in the same Congressional District as his/her nominator (a Member of the U.S. House of Representative CAN nominate a candidate...
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