Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska’s 2nd District has announced the nomination of 18 high school students from his district to U.S. military service academies. The announcement took place in Washington, where Bacon extended congratulations to the nominees and their families.
“Choosing to serve our country is one of the most profoundly honorable commitments a person can make, and these 18 young men and women have shown outstanding merit to receive nominations to our military academies,” said Rep. Bacon. “As they begin their journey toward military service, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to them, as well as their parents, family, and mentors who have helped them reach this milestone. Having spent nearly 30 years in the Air Force alongside dedicated Americans who defend our freedom, I am truly inspired to see this generation step forward with patriotism and devotion to America in applying to these academies. This is one of the most important responsibilities I have as a Congressman and one of the most rewarding aspects of the job. I’m grateful for these young folks willing to serve in our military and defend the greatest country in the world, our freedoms and way of life.”
The students nominated represent various high schools across Nebraska’s 2nd District and have been recommended for different branches’ academies including Air Force, Army, Merchant Marines, and Navy.
Don Bacon has represented Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district since 2017 after succeeding Brad Ashford. He was born in Momence, Illinois in 1963 and currently resides in Papillion. Bacon graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor’s degree in 1984 before earning another degree from the University of Phoenix.
Below are the names of the nominated students along with their respective high schools and academy selections:
Caden Annis (Gretna East High School) – Navy
Leo Bailey (Skutt Catholic High School) – Air Force, Army, Merchant Marines, Navy
Daniel Castillo (Millard North High School) – Air Force, Army, Merchant Marines, Navy
Carly Connell (Westside High School) – Air Force
Carter Glab (Millard South High School) – Air Force, Army, Merchant Marines, Navy
Ethan Grinnsteiner (Elkhorn South High School) – Air Force, Army, Merchant Marines, Navy
Tyler Harrill (Skutt Catholic High School) – Air Force, Army, Merchant Marines, Navy
Henry Hendershoot (Thomas Jefferson High School) – Air Force, Army, Merchant Marines, Navy
James LaFramboise (Gretna High School) – Air Force, Army, Merchant Marines, Navy
Zane Larson (Elkhorn North High School) – Air Force, Army, Merchant Marines, Navy
Easton Loucks (Omaha Creighton Prep) – Air Force, Army, Merchant Marines, Navy
Mitchell Minnich (Elkhorn South High School) – Air Force, Army, Merchant Marines, Navy
Owen Quakenbush (Millard South High School) – Air Force, Army, Merchant Marines, Navy
Grant Rieser (Westside High School) – Air Force, Army, Merchant Marines, Navy
Westen Roberts (Millard South High School) – Air Force, Army ,Merchant Marines ,Navy
Connor Sams (Gretna East High School) – Air Force
Reece Santamaria (Papio-LaVista South High School) – Air Force ,Army ,Merchant Marines ,Navy
William Tabor (Omaha Creighton Prep )–Air Force ,Army ,Merchant Marines ,Navy
