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First seen in [[Legion of Lawndale Heroes]] 12.1, "[[The Wild and The Young]]", '''The United States Academy of Extranormal Studies''' is the nation's fifth federal academy, and dedicated to the training young men and women with metahuman abilities for a career opportunities in the Armed Forces of the United States of America, as well as the various career options available in uniformed Federal Service, civilian National Service, the various law-enforcement organizations in the United States, and (for trainees hailing from nations eligible to send them to study) the ability to serve their respective homelands in similiar venues.
 
Founded in 1978, the Academy is located just outside Evansville, Indiana and educates a student body of twelve hundred students (addressed as 'cadets') in two educational institutions located on the same campus. (In order to increase the academic experience for cadets as they move from ''First'' to ''Elite Academy'', there are two separate educational staffs that focus on differing aspects and focus in aspects of educationacademic study, athletic prowess, and training in the use of metahuman trainingabilites.) Each year, the Academy accepts one hundred children into the ''First Academy'' (for cadets aged 10-18 years), and accepts one hundred successful cadets into the ''Elite Academy'' (for cadets 18-26 years of age). Acceptance into the USAES ''First Academy'' is dependent upon several factors, including a recommendation from a member of Congress or Governor of a state, in addition to competitive previous academic performance or entrance test scores, as well as the various metahuman abilities demonstrated by the potential attendee. (Special consideration is given to potential applicants with psionic/telepathic potentials, and the children of Medal of Honor awardees.)
 
Applicants who fail to gain admission at USAES are encouraged to re-apply for admission to the Academy; in addition, there are three-week 'special training seminars' for potential applicants who have failed to gain admission to the Academy, as well as applicants who want to experience campus life and training. These seminars take place during the winter and spring intermissions between semesters each year; applicants who are accepted receive free room, board, clothing (including Academy-issue fatigues and running suits made from unstable molecules) and a $1600 stipend. They also receive free first-class travel accommodations to and from their exact place of residence; if the applicant has the means to arrive at and depart from USAES through their own means, they may receive the cash value of those travel expenses when they receive their stipend at the end of the seminar. An applicant may attend up to seven seminars upon failing to gain admission; at that time, if the applicant demonstrates any potential but still does not meet USAES standards, he or she may, upon reaching age seventeen, begin enlistment proceedings in the United States military, whereupon they will begin Basic training and Special Powers Training in one of several special training facilities for enlisted metahuman military personnel. At the successful completion of said training, the new soldier, etc. will receive a rank two grades above basic enlistment rank.
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