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dameatball

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3. This got me thinking. I wonder if someone who has been accepted to a military academy and is

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Jun 28, 2019, 01:38 PM

Jun 2019

successful in athletics to the point of making a living in pro sports can decide to transfer to another college prior to graduating and thus not be obligated to serve in the military.
Be that as it may, I think Trump needs to stay the hell out of this. But......we know he won't.

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Trump Orders Rule Allowing Military Academy Grads To Defer Service To Play Pro Sports [View all] Eugene Jun 2019 OP

Tail wagging the dog exboyfil Jun 2019 #1

OK . . . . and what happens if/when the military graduate sustains injuries from playing sports no_hypocrisy Jun 2019 #2

This got me thinking. I wonder if someone who has been accepted to a military academy and is dameatball Jun 2019 #3