U.S. Military, Naval, and Air Force Academies - Dinner with Warriors

Milburn Country Club, 7501 W 69th St, Overland Park, KS 66204, USA
Must pre-register here before April 3.
Cost $35 per person (Including tax and gratuity).

Event Details

When: Sunday, April 14, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM (Warrior Presentations); 6:30 (Dinner)

Where: Milburn Country Club, 7501 W. 69 th St, Overland Park, KS 66204

Menu: Mediterranean salad bar with assorted toppings and dressings, cavatapi pasta with alfredo, marinara, and pesto sauces, Italian sausage lasagna, seasoned grilled chicken and Italian meatballs with shaved
parmesan and garlic toast, cookies/brownies/lemon bars, beverages

Program
Learn About:
  • Cadet life and routines at U.S. military academies (Air Force Academy, Annapolis, West Point)
  • Personal military careers and experiences of graduates who were also career officers
  • The academies’ application process
  • Life-long benefits from an academy education and a military career
  • Details on what the military academies provide include:

      - 4-year education with degrees in more than 30 academic majors

      - Fully paid tuition and expenses equivalent to a $500,000 scholarship

      - Monthly pay as a “3rd Lieutenant”

      - Professional leadership training courses

      - Participation in any of two dozen intercollegiate or intramural sports

      - Summer training, foreign travel, flying, sky diving, and other programs

      - Commission as a 2nd lieutenant upon graduation

      - Career opportunities in more than 35 different fields

      - Post-graduate opportunities available to academy graduates

Guest Speaker: Lt. Col. (Retired) Gregory Shuey is a 1968 Air Force Academy graduate, a highly decorated Vietnam War veteran, instructor, fighter, and functional test pilot with nearly 3,000 hours in 13 different aircraft. He was the former Air Force Director of Engineering for the Space Shuttle Program (Johnson Space Center), Navy FLTSATCOM satellite engineering manager, A-10 pilot and war planner, and negotiator for U.S. Forces, Korea. He is also an Air Force Academy Liaison Officer and president of the Air Force Academy Association of Graduates, Kansas City Chapter.

Presenters: Twelve graduates from the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis), U.S. Air Force Academy, and members of the U.S. Marines will be showing displays of their careers and talking one-on-one with attendees about their experiences at their respective academies, their military professions, and their follow-on civilian careers. Students and parents will get a chance to learn firsthand about the major benefits of an academy education and a military career.

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