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FWRR Junior Colton Eads has been twice nominated\nfor acceptance to the United States Naval Academy Class of 2026 by Indiana\nDistrict 3 Congressman Jim Banks and Indiana Senator Mike Braun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Admission to a Service Academy is a two-tiered\nprocess. First, the applicant must directly apply to an academy and meet the\nminimum medical, physical, and academic qualifications. Then, the applicant must be nominated by a\nCongressman or Senator. Colton has\nreceived nominations from both Congressman Banks and Indiana Senator Braun. In June he attended a virtual visit to the\nAcademy (normally an actual visit, but changed to virtual by COVID) and in October\nhe was invited to and attended an in-person candidate visit to Annapolis,\nMaryland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colton is a member\nof the Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver Junior Rifle Team. He attended the FWRR 2021 High Power Clinic\nand began shooting with the group in the spring of 2021. By the end of the summer he had achieved the\nNRA Classification of Master. He has\ncontacted the coach of the USNA Service Rifle and Pistol Team to investigate\nthe possibility of continuing his High Power activities at the Academy. Colton\u2019s two goals are to be commissioned as a Marine Corps Officer\nand to study Naval Architecture, possibly in the areas of hull design or\npropulsion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, should the appointment to Annapolis not come to be, Colton has a Plan B \u2013 an application to Texas A&M and pursuit of a commission through the Texas A&M ROTC Corps of Cadets.\u00a0 Then, there is also Plan C \u2013 Virginia Tech and their ROTC Corps of Cadets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We wish Colton well as he pursues his options.
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Oh, by the way \u2013 check out the logo on\nColton\u2019s rifle<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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