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VTHokie2000

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On the surface I do agree with about Navy, Army, and Air Force


However, what about the mission of special forces/special operations? All 4 branches of the military has some version(s) of special forces/special operations. They are a special breed of soldier and are often are often placed in situations with long odds. Since the military has no idea where the next batch of recruits are going to come from, DoD may see playing FBS schools as a way to prepare them for what they could face while fulfilling their duty requirements. I am not comparing playing a football game with war because there is no comparison between them. Just they could be faced with long odds on both the gridiron and the battlefield. The hope is they learn the "never quit" attitude on the gridiron so they can rely on it to push them onto victory on the battlefield.

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Posted: 10/13/2017 at 11:54AM



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