<p>There have to be thousands of jobs in the military where a kid could do both. Not to mention just helping to recruit, both for the Academies, and for the military in general. Rather than having some “by the book” geek trying to convince today’s youngsters to try a career serving his Country, why not someone they all look up to, like a pro athlete?</p>
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<p>And currently baseball doesn’t get ANY preferential treatment… yet medicine, business, track and field (World Class Athlete Program) all do. Many Academy grads go straight off to Med School, Grad School for MBA’s, etc. Do they pay back? Yes once they are done with their dreams.</p>
<p>People in general need to stop thinking like these Academy graduates are going off, like spoiled little kids, to make millions and act like Bonds or TO. Professional sports could certainly use these kids to help clean up their image. These kids have been living under an Honor Code, working their behinds off, while other college kids have been “doing their own thing” the past 4 (or many more) years.</p>