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Flowery Branch graduate recognized for Air Force Academy appointment
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Rep. Doug Collins addresses honorees who will attend military academies or preparatory schools after graduating high school during a ceremony in Gainesville on Friday. - photo by David Barnes
Before going to Flowery Branch High School, Braden Parks said he had never considered military service. This fall, he is headed to Colorado Springs, Colorado, as an appointee to the U.S. Air Force Academy class of 2017. U.S. Rep. Doug Collins recognized Parks and 10 students from the Ninth Congressional District who were appointed to military academies or preparatory schools during a reception Friday in Gainesville.