U.S. Service Academies Must End Race-Based Admissions

Dating back to 1802 when the United States Military Academy was founded in West Point, N.Y., Congress has chartered the U.S. service academies to graduate officers who are capable of serving in leadership roles to protect and defend our nation.

I can tell you from personal experience, as a proud graduate of the Naval Academy, just how competitive and limited admission to the service academies is. There are 4,400 total spots available in each academy, and no more than 1,350 students are admitted each year.