When I meet with high school students, I am encouraged to hear that their aspirations are still rooted in service. As a U.S. senator, I have the privilege of nominating a select group of outstanding young men and women to attend one of the U.S. service academies: the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and U.S. If you are in 9th through 11th grade and thinking about applying to a service academy, you can look into attending a summer program at one of the academies to gain a better understanding of the service academy experience. To learn more about this process, consider attending a Service Academy Day hosted by the Nebraska Delegation.