[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 70 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H4577-H4578]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             APPOINTMENTS TO THE NATION'S SERVICE ACADEMIES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to 
congratulate the men and women from Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional 
District who have received appointments to our Nation's service 
academies. Through their academic work, their commitment to physical 
fitness, and their readiness to serve, these students have demonstrated 
that they are ready to begin the training that will ultimately lead to 
their commissioning as officers in our Armed Services.
  This morning, I am proud to recognize:
  Elizabeth Pfisterer of Adams County, who will attend the United 
States Military Academy at West Point;
  Brian Johnson of Blair County, who will attend the United States 
Naval Academy at Annapolis;
  Eli Burtner of Somerset County, who will attend the United States 
Military Academy at West Point;
  Nathan Kirkwood of Franklin County, who will attend the United States 
Naval Academy in Annapolis; and
  Meagan McHale of Franklin County, who will attend the United States 
Merchant Marine Academy in Nassau County, New York.

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  Thanks to these excellent young men and women, their commitment to 
our Nation and to our military must be recognized. The soldiers, the 
sailors, the airmen, and marines that you will one day be asked to lead 
deserve officers who are disciplined and thoughtful.
  Thank you for your commitment to our country, and may God bless you 
and your families as you begin this new chapter of your lives. Today, I 
congratulate you.

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