Photo By Senior Master Sgt. Matthew Hecht | U.S. Army Pfc. Nico Fluri from the New Jersey National Guard's 50th IBCT was selected...... read more read more
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LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - West Point has been a goal of Pfc. Nico Fluri, a Cavalry Scout from the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, since he was 12 years old.
“I have always had a strong love of country and a calling to serve; this innate desire has inspired me to become an Army Officer," said Fluri. “I was in the sixth grade when I first learned of the United States Military Academy.”
He recently found out he had been accepted into the United States Military Academy Prep School at West Point.
“I feel both honored and humbled to be accepted into the United States Military Academy Prep School, and I am excited to start my journey in becoming an Army Officer.”
The path to West Point has not been an easy one. Fluri set himself up from a young age to be on the right path.
“As I entered middle and high school, all my decisions in the areas of academics, athletics and leadership emphasized the skills I would need to achieve my goal," said Fluri.
Fluri credits the New Jersey Army National Guard with giving him the skills he needs to follow his dream.
“My time in the National Guard has been instrumental in preparing and training me for both the military and the leadership facets of achieving my goal,” said Fluri. “My experiences of being a private in the Army National Guard have given me the opportunity to have a solid foundation with which I can build upon at West Point.”
Fluri, class of 2020, will join fellow New Jersey Army National Guard soldier Pfc. Nathaniel Okyere-Bour, class of 2019, at West Point this summer.
| Date Taken: | 05.29.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 06.02.2015 10:31 |
| Story ID: | 165177 |
| Location: | LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ, US |
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