Luker Accepts West Point Appointment Via Comer

Graves County High School senior Kaler Luker has known for a while that he received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. What he didn't know was that Kentucky First District Congressman James Comer was coming to GCHS to present him with an official West Point welcome certificate.

That's exactly what happened on Thursday.

Comer praised the four-year JROTC cadet, saying he is among only 1,400 students accepted from 14,000 applicants. Luker said he has aspired to serve in the military and to attend West Point throughout his high school years, noting that his father served in the National Guard for more than two decades.

Graves County High School's JROTC commander, retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jason Caldwell, said Luker already is an excellent military leader and noted the cadet's desire to serve others.