Downing Announces 2025 Service Academy Nominees

Downing Announces 2025 Service Academy Nominees

<span>Downing Announces 2025 Service Academy Nominees</span> <span><span>Beau.Brooks@ma…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-09T13:38:34-05:00" title="Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 13:38">Tue, 12/09/2025 - 13:38</time> </span> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-featured-media"> <div class="media-item media-image default"> <div class="image__field-media-image"> <div class="field__label font-weight-bold visually-hidden"> Image </div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://downing.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/downing.house.gov/files/styles/large/public/evo-media-image/screenshot-2025-08-15-at-11.53.28-am.png.webp?itok=REmUb-OL" width="480" height="321" alt="Billings Refinery " class="img-fluid"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="evo-press-release__body"><p><span>Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) announced his principle nominations to United States Service Academies for the year 2025.</span></p><p><span>The application process is open to high school juniors annually and includes a rigorous vetting process. Downing’s office received 19 submissions. Click </span><a href="https://downing.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations" target="_blank"><span><strong>here</strong></span></a><span> to learn more about the academy nomination process.</span></p><p><em><span>“The size and quality of this year’s applicant pool speak volumes of the patriotism and talent of Montana’s next generation,”<strong> </strong></span></em><span><strong>said Congressman Downing.</strong></span><em><span><strong> </strong>“I was proud to see so many young men and women from across the Second District take an interest in our Academies and in service to our country. I wish this year’s nominees and all of our applicants the best of luck in their future endeavors. You bring honor upon yourselves, your state, and your country.”</span></em></p><p><span><strong>See below for a list of principal nominees from the Office of Congressman Troy Downing:</strong></span></p><ul><li><p><strong>U.S. Naval Academy:</strong> Colton Bush, <em>Billings West High School</em></p></li><li><p><span><strong>U.S. Military Academy:</strong> William Wallace, </span><em><span>Billings West High School</span></em></p></li><li><p><strong>U.S. Air Force Academy:</strong> Anna Dewell, <em>Joliet High School</em></p></li></ul><p class="text-align-center">###</p></div> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-issues"> <span class="field__label font-weight-bold"> Issues<span class="field__label__suffix mr-2">:</span> </span> <span class="field__items"> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="http://downing.house.gov/issues/congress" hreflang="en">Congress</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="http://downing.house.gov/issues/veterans" hreflang="en">Veterans</a></span> </span> </div> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-congress-number"> <div class="field__label font-weight-bold"> Congress Number </div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://downing.house.gov/taxonomy/term/4" hreflang="en">119th Congress</a></div> </div> <div class="col-auto">December 9, 2025 </div><div class="col-auto"><a href="http://downing.house.gov/media/press-releases" alt="View Press Release listings">Press Release</a></div><div class="col-auto">December 9, 2025 </div>