Each year, members of Congress may nominate candidates to the U.S. service academies
He will nominate candidates for U.S. service academies.
Occurrences
I am proud to announce the appointment of Karter Vahle, of Oxford, Mississippi, to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
It is a privilege to nominate exceptional young men and women to our nation's prestigious Service Academies.
Service Academy Nominations
To request a Military Academy Nomination from our office, please complete the form below.
it is my honor to nominate people to attend one of America's prestigious service academies.
Evidence
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Trent Kelly is proud to announce the appointment of Noel "Trice" McMichael III, of Shannon, Mississippi, to the United States Naval Academy. Each year, members of Congress may nominate candidates to the U.S. service academies.
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U.S. Representative Trent Kelly is proud to announce the appointment of Shaw Prewitt of Shannon, Mississippi, to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Each year, members of Congress may nominate candidate to the U.S. service academies.
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U.S. Representative Trent Kelly is proud to announce the appointment of Cyrus Flaherty of Tupelo, Mississippi, to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Each year, members of Congress may nominate candidates to the U.S. service academies.
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As your First District Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives, it is my honor to nominate people to attend one of America's prestigious service academies. ... The event included a special presentation of certificates to honor the Service Academy appointees from Mississippi's First Congressional District.
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Each Member may nominate up to ten individuals for each vacant academy slot allotted to our district. To request a Military Academy Nomination from our office, please complete the form below.
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The district office page says Kelly nominates people to attend U.S. service academies and notes a presentation honoring service academy appointees from Mississippi's First District.
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The live form says members of Congress may nominate candidates and invites applicants to request a military academy nomination from Kelly's office.
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The district office page says Kelly nominates people to attend U.S. service academies and points applicants to the Service Academy Nominations form.
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The live nomination form says members of Congress may nominate candidates and invites applicants to request a military academy nomination from Kelly's office.
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May 12, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Trent Kelly is proud to announce the appointment of Karter Vahle, of Oxford, Mississippi, to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Each year, members of Congress may nominate candidates to the U.S. service academies.
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As your First District Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives, it is my honor to nominate people to attend one of America's prestigious service academies.
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To request a Military Academy Nomination from our office, please complete the form below.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Trent Kelly is proud to announce the appointment of Karter Vahle, of Oxford, Mississippi, to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
Assessments
The verified commitment is Kelly's statement that, as First District Representative, it is his honor to nominate people to U.S. service academies. Verified official evidence shows his office currently states that he nominates people, provides an active nomination request process, and announced a 2026 service-academy appointment during his current House term. That supports material candidate/office attribution and same-term delivery of the nomination function.
Kelly’s House office is actively accepting and processing U.S. service academy nominations, and the page shows recent nomination/appointment announcements from his office. That is direct evidence he is carrying out the promised action during his current term.
As a sitting U.S. representative, Kelly personally has nomination authority for service academy applicants from his district. The evidence shows his office is currently accepting nomination applications and publicly announcing academy appointees from Mississippi's 1st District during the current term, which matches the promised action of nominating candidates for U.S. service academies. Because the nominations are being carried out by Kelly while in office, this is full delivery in the same term.
The promise is that he will nominate candidates for U.S. service academies. Multiple pieces of current official House evidence show Kelly’s office accepts service academy nomination applications and that he has publicly announced academy appointees from his district, which is consistent with him exercising his congressional nomination authority. Because nominating candidates is the promised action, and the evidence shows that action is being carried out during his current service, this is fulfilled in the same term.