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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO Archive - 05/15/2015Honoring Cambridge and Milton students who chose to serve their country in a military career WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, one of the main responsibilities of our Federal Government is to provide for the National Defense; and the branches of the United States Military have a long and prestigious history of shaping and producing the finest young minds in America -producing not only soldiers, but also scholars, national leaders and diplomats; and every year, thousands of students across America choose to pursue both higher education and military service by attending U. S. military service academies, military universities, or enrolling in officer training programs; and in order to qualify for selection, these students must excel in academic, athletic and leadership abilities; and these students will be developed mentally, morally and physically and will be imbued with the highest ideals of duty and loyalty, and with the core values of honor, courage and commitment before being commissioned as officers; and through their dedication, these students have displayed exemplary character by choosing to better serve their country, their community, their families and themselves at a time in their lives when such an important choice is honorable; and Cambridge High School students: Jaiden Carter will join the Marines; Kassan Johnson will join the Navy; Ethan Jones will attend the Air Force ROTC program at Georgia Tech; Brittain Spurka will attend the Army ROTC program at the University of Georgia. Milton High School students: Cory Amick will attend the ROTC program at the University of Georgia; Connor Cole has been appointed to the United States Merchant Marine Academy; Joseph Leckemby will join the Marines; Nick Steinhaus will attend the Military Academy at West Point on appointment. NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Milton, hereby honor Milton students who choose to serve their country in a military career. Given under our hand and seal of the City of Milton, Georgia on this 18th day of May 2015. JoeLo~r