Military Mulls Plan to Recruit, Enlist College Athletes

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The United States Military is actively discussing an initiative, proposed by a defense contractor, to fund athletic scholarships for tens of thousands of college athletes each year in exchange for their mandatory service.

The proposal, which would not include football and basketball players, has reached military and civilian leaders throughout the Department of Defense  and key members of Congress over the past seven months, according to a Sportico report. It has been pitched as a solution to inefficient recruiting within the armed forces — which spend billions on recruits who fail basic training — and financial unease in college athletics, where athletic departments face increasing cuts to non-revenue teams such as tennis and wrestling.

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