shogun,
I concur with soylent's statement.
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Apparently those people who did the alternative service didn't WANT to serve enough.
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If the athletes in this program REALLY wanted to SERVE their country, they would have rejected an offer for this program. I believe this is what soylent is saying. I highly doubt that the Department of the Army would force a 2ndLt. to compete in a professional-level sport, if they'd rather go serve alongside a unit.
This isn't to say that any cadet hasn't earned their right to be commissioned or that he isn't a good officer or leader. It is just differentiating someone who REALLY wants to SERVE and will make a sacrifice and someone who wants to pursue their own ambitions, while providing a side service (recruitment due to visibility).
This is exactly why a LOT of people hold Pat Tillman in the regards they do....he gave up his personal ambitions (sacrifice) for something much greater.