2 North Dakota students accepted to military service academies

BISMARCK — Two students nominated to U.S. military service academies who were recommended by Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., have been accepted for the fall 2023 semester. Brendan Connor, of Devils Lake, has been accepted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and Keira Cole, of Grafton, has been accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, according to a release from Armstrong’s office. Armstrong selected Connor and Cole as principal nominees in November 2022, the release said. “We are proud of Brendan and Keira for their admission to the U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy, respectively. Their dedication…