WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:

Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced the names of nine high school students from Oklahoma's Fourth District that he has nominated for entry into one of our nation's prestigious military academies. These academies include the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.