Congratulation to James Robert Brooks
March 10, 2005
Washington, DC:
Congratulations are in order for James Robert Brooks, a 2001 graduate of
Brazosport High School. James, a
senior at the prestigious Air Force Academy in Colorado, was nominated for the
Academy by Congressman Paul. James
will graduate this spring and become an officer in the United States Air Force.
James,
21, is the son of Lynn Brooks and the late Phillip Brooks of Lake Jackson.
He is the first Brazosport High student to earn a nomination to the
Academy, where he fought in the Air Force Wing Open boxing tournament.
James has been assigned to pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base in
Mississippi upon graduation, where he may learn to fly anything from helicopters
to the A-10 “Warthog” combat aircraft.
“I
very much enjoy nominating young people for our military academies,”
Congressman Paul stated. “It’s
gratifying to watch a young man like James not only earn admission to the Air
Force Academy, but also succeed in his studies there. His acceptance into a pilot training program demonstrates the
Air Force has great faith in his capabilities.
He should be commended for these accomplishments, and I wish him well as
he embarks on his Air Force career.”