Military Resources

Military Celebration Week (February 13-17)

OHVA held celebratory sessions each day this week focusing on one branch of our military. Click in the links to watch recordings from these sessions. 

Military Child Education Coalition

Supporting Ohio's Military Families

Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation

Want to learn more about the military? Click this link to watch our Holy Guacamole session about military careers. 

Click on the emblem to learn more about each branch of the US military and how to enlist. 

US Military Academies

U.S. Military Academies have a long standing history of providing students with high standards of training, education and service. The application process for the military academies is extremely competitive and one students must begin early in high school. One component of the process is receiving a nomination from one's U.S. Congressman or Senator. Below are links to the various military academies as well as links to Senator Rob Portman and Senator Sherrod Brown's nomination information. 

United State Military Academy  (West Point, New York)

United States Naval Academy  (Annapolis, Maryland) 

United States Air Force Academy  (Colorado Springs, Colorado)

United States Coast Guard Academy  (New London, Connecticut)

United States Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, New York) 

Senator Sherrod Brown

Senator Rob Portman

Interested in ROTC?

ROTC stands for Reserved Officer Training Corps. It is a college program offered at more than 1,000 colleges and universities across the United States that prepares young adults to become officers in the U.S. Military. In exchange for a paid college education and a guaranteed post-college career, cadets commit to serve in the Military after graduation. Below are links to the branch ROTC programs and list of Ohio universities with ROTC programs.