Washington, June 15 -- Representative Dusty Johnson issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced nine South Dakotans will be attending the United States service academies. They will begin their military training at their respective schools in June. Johnson nominated each of these students in December 2025, and they recently accepted their appointment offers. This is a highly competitive process; approximately ten percent of applicants receive appointment offers across the five service academies.
"One of the best parts of my job is nominating South Dakota's best and brightest who strive to begin their service to our country at one of our nation's esteemed service academies," said Johnson. ...