Posted on May 7, 2019
Trump announces intent to allow military academy athletes to go pro and serve later
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The intention is to have them be recruiting ambassadors. My concern is what happens if they get injured and can't serve their time?
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PO1 Don Gulizia
At worst, they "blow out a knee." While they may never make it as a SEAL or Ranger, they can be admin, supply, and intel officers.
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They should serve their service commitment first then go for the draft/NFL. If they are that good the NFL can wait.
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I don't think the number of academy grads that would even be drafted is more than 5 a year (that might be high). I am not a huge fan of this approach. Slots at the academy are hard to get and many are turned away. Allowing someone to walk away from the commitment to get a pro athlete salary seems unfair. I know they say they will serve later, but that is not a given. We need officers in good health and in their prime years.
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PO1 Don Gulizia
Cpl Jeff N. - It seems to be his standard response. At least he didn't YELL at you. (p.s. the number is maybe 1 a year)
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