Sen. Mikulski backs civilian service academy

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Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., has added her support to the U.S. Public Service Academy Act, which wants to establish an undergraduate school to train new public leaders.

The institution would be modeled on such military schools as West Point and the Naval Academy and would require graduates to spend five years working in public service positions. Mikulski said in a statement that the academy is much needed in a country challenged by terrorist attacks and natural disasters.

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