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Why do you want to attend a Service Academy? My father enlisted in the Air Force almost immediately after high school. He spent the next twenty years dedicated to serving and protecting his country and still carries that drive well after his retirement. Since early childhood, I’ve known my...

I'm currently in the process of beginning to write my essays for nomination applications. Are there any specific things I should/shouldn't mention in my essays? I'll also take any other advice anyone has to offer about essays and nomination applications in general.

I'm currently in the process of applying to West Point but I am worried about discrimination/treatment at West Point for being LGBT. If I attended would I need to hide my identity, and could my sexuality possibly lead to rejection from West Point?