Sorry to jump in on this thread, but is it okay for the Candidate Statement to be the same as the statements used for the MOC nomination? I believe the questions: "Why do you want to go to West Point? Why do you want to serve in the military?" Should the answers be consistent? Thoughts....
If the questions are similar, there is no problem with the answers being consistent. IMO, cutting and pasting between the two is not an issue. It's not laziness; it's answering the same question the same way. If you are applying to a Congressman that might allow multiple service academy nominations, maybe the essays are more "I want to serve my country as an military officer" generic, whereas you would tailor it to the specific service on the academy statement.