<p>Again… my Midshipman wants to serve too and be a Navy Jag. There is no opportunity for him to do that until he has completed his first service obligation and then his chances are slim. He has been told his option is to five or 8 and dive… go to Law School and then Come back in to the Jag Community. One could argue that five or eight years out and one has lost their academic edge just like the rational for the ball player who may have lost their competitive sill set.</p>
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<p>Life gives us choices that one learns to make given their ethical and moral make up. Society places a higher value on sports than pretty much anything else. One would hope that if an athlete choses an Academy they would not let society influence them, use the skill set that got them to the Academy in the first place and complete their service obligation without demanding, asking or even suggesting that because they have this other opportunity they should somehow be accommodated. </p>
<p>It is really quite simple… they all sign a service agreement at the beginning of 2/C year. Plain and simple. No caveats in the agreement. Accept responsibility in the document that one signs, 1000+ others in the class have accepted it without asking for something more…</p>