I'm a Navy dad with two kids at USNA - I would be ashamed of them if they chose the NFL (or any other ASO) over real, active Navy/Marine service - especially when we're ordering others to extend involuntarily.
What's
embarrassing is the sophistry employed by West Point, the Army and the supporters of West Point football who are drinking the koolaid and trying to convince themselves and everyone else that this policy is fair and in keeping with West Point's mission and values - especially when those listed on "post #7" have paid the ultimate price.
"Inconvenient Truth", perhaps?
The Huge Blog - MLive.com
Another county heard from - and he's in Detroit Lions country. The idiots who posted replies seem to think this is a combination of "Rudy" and "Invincible" where some poor schmuck has been picked from obscurity and will avoid Iraq and Afghanistan. The responses to the article show just how ill-educated most of America is when it comes to the mission of nation's military academies.