The U.S. military is considering a plan that would fund college athletic scholarships in exchange for mandatory service.
The idea is the brainchild of Dave Maloney, a former Auburn track athlete whose company, Orchestra Macrosystems, is an Air Force contractor.the Department of Defense would offer to replace school-funded athletic scholarships for every sport other than football and basketball.would have no obligations while in school, but would be committed to a yet-to-be-determined amount of service once their college careers conclude.
service academies can only provide a limited number of opportunities for student-athletes, and the rigors of ROTC make it difficult to combine with sports.Army ROTC cadets on campuses each year, roughly 500 to 700 are NCAA athletes, per the Army's recruiting arm.Maloney says he and his paid advisers — including retired Army and Air Force generals — have discussed the plan with high-ranking military officials.that circulated around Washington, D.C.
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