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Rep. Burgess to join Texas Delegation members at Service Academies Forum

This Saturday, Representative Burgess will join Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, as well as Reps. Sam Johnson, John Ratcliffe, Jeb Hensarling, Joe Barton, Kay Granger, Kenny Marchant, Roger Williams, John Carter, Pete Sessions, and Marc Veasey to help provide grade 8-12 students with the opportunity to learn more about our national service academies. 

North Texas U.S. Service Academies Forum

When:
Saturday, April 11, 2015
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 CT (Registration at 7:30 a.m.) 

Where:
Lewisville High School
1098 W. Main St.
Lewisville, Texas 75067

Representatives from Congressional offices and all five academies (U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy), as well as current academy cadets and midshipmen will be in attendance. Interested North Texas students, parents and educators have been encouraged to meet face-to-face with these representatives to learn more about the possibilities associated with attending these institutions.

Other presenters include representatives from the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps ROTC. The Forum is free and open to the public; no pre-registration is required.