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Duckworth, Blackburn, Brown, Kelly Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Improve the Promotion Process for National Guard Servicemembers, Ensure Officers Don't Fall Behind in Careers or Compensation

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Contacts: Rachel Huxley-Cohen (Duckworth), Rachel_huxley-cohen@duckworth.senate.gov Spencer Hurwitz (Blackburn), spencer_hurwitz@blackburn.senate.gov Christian Unkenholz (Brown), christian.unkenholz@mail.house.gov Susan Parker (Kelly), susan.parker@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Chair of the U.S. Senate Armed Services…

Kelly Announces Service Academy Appointment

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joshua R. Flores to the U.S. Naval Academy. Joshua, a resident of Southaven, is a Northpoint Christian School senior. He has achieved great success in the classroom, while devoting himself to numerous extracurricular activities and…

Kelly Accepting Applications for Nominations to Federal Military and Service Academies

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WASHINGTON - Congressman Trent Kelly is now accepting applications for Nominations to Federal Military and Service Academies! Any young person residing in Mississippi’s First Congressional District who is interested in attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy or the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy must first apply for and receive a…

Kelly Announces Service Academy Appointment

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) is pleased to announce the appointment of Anastasia Winters to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Anastasia is a senior at New Hope High School in Lowndes County. She is an outstanding young person who has demonstrated a strong work ethic inside the classroom and well beyond.…

Kelly Announces Gold Star Family Fellowship Recipient

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) is pleased to announce the selection of Pam Tolbert as the recipient of the Sergeant First Class Sean Cooley and Specialist Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship. Mrs. Tolbert is the second Gold Star family member to be selected for the fellowship. "I look forward to working with Rep. Kelly's legislative team to…

Kelly Announces Service Academy Appointment

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Murphy to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Mary is a senior at Lewisburg High School in Olive Branch, Mississippi. She has achieved excellence in academics, athletics, and through a broad range of leadership roles. We are proud to…

Lawmakers Request Funding for Ships Critical to National Defense

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S. Representatives Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., and Trent Kelly, R-Miss., joined lawmakers from the Maine congressional delegation in a letter urging Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro to include funding for three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers in next year’s FY2023 budget. “As you work to finalize…

FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Passes U.S. House of Representatives

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WASHINGTON - Last night, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 passed the U.S. House of Representatives.  "As the Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, I am proud to pass the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)," Rep. Kelly said. "This legislation will ensure Combatant Commanders rapidly receive the…

The Office of U.S. Representative Trent Kelly Honors Vietnam Veteran

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TUPELO - The office of U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) hosted a ceremony to officially designate the United States Post Office in Tupelo as the "Colonel Carlyle 'Smitty' Harris Post Office." In August, President Joe Biden signed into law H.R. 208, a bill introduced by Congressman Kelly earlier this year. "Col. Harris defended our great Nation with courage and bravery," Rep.…

Virtual Academy Day 2021: Watch It Here!

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly recently presented Virtual Academy Day 2021. Service Academy and ROTC representatives participated in the event to help middle and high school students learn about the admissions process. The deadline to submit the checklist is fast approaching. Anyone who needs to submit their checklist after November 1 must contact Robert Smith, our Service…

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