Politics & Government
Hills East Senior Nominated for Military Service
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recommends Jake Gnieser to West Point.
United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced Friday her nominations of Long Islanders to the U.S. Armed Forces, including one from Dix Hills.
Jake Gnieser (United States Military Academy at West Point) is amongst the 22 Long Island nominees that Gillibrand and her committee announced.
Gneiser was selected from a large pool of qualified applicants, but demonstrated tremendous attributes, including academic record, leadership potential and overall achievement.
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The high school senior is a stand-out player on the Half Hollow Hills High School East football team.
“Our Service Academies are distinguished by a devotion to honor, courage and commitment," Gillibrand said in a statement. "I am honored to nominate these young, talented New Yorkers who exemplify these core values. It is my hope that the accomplished nominees have the chance to live their dreams and serve in our country’s armed forces with distinction.”
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The final acceptance stage is determined soley by the military academies.
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