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Before considering offers from the professional sports leagues, all graduates of the Military Academies and Reserve Officer Training Corps must serve two years of active duty. <\/span><\/p>\n “The military academies and ROTC exist to develop future officers who enhance the readiness and lethality of our military services,” Mattis said.<\/span><\/p>\n “During their first two years following graduation, officers will serve as full-fledged military officers carrying out normal work and career expectations of an officer who has received the extraordinary benefits of an ROTC or military academy education at taxpayer expense,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n This comes on the heels of Air Force Academy grads requesting waivers to join the Ready Reserve, and pursue careers in the NFL.<\/span><\/p>\n The policy will take effect this year, according to Pentagon spox Danna White. She also noted the Defense Department “…has a long history of officer athletes who served their nation before going to the pros, including Roger Staubach, Chad Hennings and David Robinson.”<\/span><\/p>\n Some academy grads have been allowed to enter the NFL draft prior to completing their two-year obligation, with\u00a0Navy\u2019s quarterback Keenan Reynolds being the most recent.<\/span><\/p>\n Personally, I\u2019m all for it. My tax dollars aren\u2019t supposed to be used to further professional sports.<\/span><\/p>\n More Here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"