[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 97 (Monday, June 5, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E518]
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                   SALUTING OUR SOLDIERS OF TOMORROW

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                            HON. KEITH SELF

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 5, 2023

  Mr. SELF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute our Soldiers, Sailors, 
Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen of tomorrow, the service-bound 
academy students of the Third District of Texas. This district of Texas 
is home to some of the best and the brightest young people, and it is 
always an honor to recommend such fine students to our nation's service 
academies. I know they are ready to join the premier military force of 
the world. This year, Texas' Third District is going to send nine 
students to the United States Military Academy; seven students to the 
United States Naval Academy; nine students to the United States Air 
Force Academy; and one student to the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy. The 26 appointees and their hometowns are as follows:


                         U.S. Military Academy

  Ronald De Madet--Frisco. Brian Dyer--Plano, Jaden Fabiani--Plano, 
Christopher Newton--Richardson, Andrew Nguyen--Murphy, Andrew Smith--
Plano, Caleb Smith--Richardson, Prachet Upadrashta--Frisco, Brian Yun--
Plano


                           U.S. Naval Academy

  Tanner Call--McKinney, Ajay Goluguri--McKinney, Daniel Gurevich--
Frisco, Chelan McNear--Frisco, Riley Perumal--Prosper, JeaShe 
Sherpell--Prosper, David Walker Jr.--McKinney


                         U.S. Air Force Academy

  Samuel Adler--Allen, Kailey Blackmon--Plano, Alexander Baum--Murphy, 
Sophie Kent--Frisco. Kyle Kermes--Anna. Yumin Kim--Frisco, Kim 
Kyugmin--Plano, William Steen--Plano, Kai Tiede--Frisco


                      U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

  Aidan Graham--Allen
  God bless these 26 appointees. God bless America. I salute them.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to honor Jeff Hurt, whose longtime 
service to Texas and the U.S. Service Academies is to be commended, 
Jeff exemplifies the time-honored qualities of patriotism, service 
before self, and bold leadership, which in turn have enabled him to 
assist in seeking out our next generation of servant leaders to lead 
our Nation as military officers in training. We commend Jeff for his 
dedication to our next generation of student military leaders.

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