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Pastor provides path to military career

High school students living in the Fourth Congressional District who want to be nominated to a military academy by U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor should submit their requests for nominations by Oct. 17. Pastor is accepting requests for nominations to the U.S. Air Force, Army, as well as Naval and Merchant Marine academies for the class of 2013, which begin classes in the summer of 2009. The Arizona Congressman sees this as an excellent opportunity for a fine education and career for young men and women.

“Students should take a serious look at the pursuit of an education through a federal service or military academy because they provide excellent higher educational and career opportunities,” Pastor says. 

 Basic requirements:

• Must be at least 17 years of age and under the age of 23.

• Must be a U.S. citizen.

• Must be unmarried, not pregnant, and have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents.

• Should be able to show good character, scholarship and leadership skills, physical aptitude and medical fitness.

To attend one of the service academies, students must be nominated by their U.S. Representative or Senator. Each year, Pastor nominates numerous students who live in his congressional district. Pastor currently represents the Fourth Congressional District, which consists of Phoenix from roughly 44th Street to 83rd Avenue and South Mountain to Bethany Home Road. This district also includes the town of Guadalupe and south Glendale.

Individuals who reside in the Fourth Congressional District should contact Congressman Pastor’s office as soon as possible to obtain an application packet. To determine which Congressional District you live in, please visit www.house.gov/writerep or contact Gretchen Alvarenga in Congressman Pastor’s Office at (602) 256-0551, or gretchen.alvarenga@mail.house.gov.