U.S. Rep. Mark Green (R-TN-07) announced on Tuesday that his annual Service Academy Day will take place virtually from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Central Standard Time on Saturday.
This, according to a press release that Green posted on his website.
“As a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, I understand firsthand the honor and responsibility of attending a Service Academy,” Green said in the press release.
“Nominating students from Tennessee’s 7th District is one of the greatest privileges of serving in Congress. I look forward to speaking with students who are interested to learn at one of the Academies and serve their country in this important way.”
Attending a Service Academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation, according to the press release.
Representatives from all five Service Academies (West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, Coast Guard Academy) have confirmed they will attend Saturday’s event. In addition, representatives from the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps will make themselves available, the press release said.
Register here to participate in the Virtual Service Academy Day this Saturday through Zoom.
For more information, please contact Sam Nienow by phone at (931) 266-4483 or by email at [email protected].
Green is a 1986 graduate of West Point and decorated U.S. Army combat veteran who served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He flew as a Night Stalker on the mission to capture Saddam Hussein, and he interviewed Saddam Hussein for six hours on the night of his capture. He currently serves on the House Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and Oversight Committees, the press release said.
As The Tennessee Star reported last year, Green held a Military Service Academy Day at Franklin High School. At that event, Sally Grigsby, then a high school senior from Clarksville, said service academies can give her and other students the proper sense of direction.
“They help to show you where you need to go,” Grigsby said last year.
“Your job is to get into the academy, but they can give you what you need to thrive and be a functioning person in society and just to adhere to standards and do what you do efficiently. It is no secret that people who graduate from the service academies and go on to years of service are more driven.”
– – –
Chris Butler is an investigative journalist at The Tennessee Star. Follow Chris on Facebook. Email tips to [email protected].
