No football for Army grad Caleb Campbell
July 24, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under Sports
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Caleb Campbell believes in everything the flag stands for. So does the Squibster!
What the heck is going on?
The Detroit Lions drafted Caleb Campbell and he found a roster spot, but the Army took it away.
The U.S. Army revised its interpretation of U.S. Department of Defense policy two weeks ago regarding soldiers playing professional sports, requiring cadets to complete two years of active duty before applying for a release. Campbell and the Lions didn’t officially receive notice of the change until the eve of training camp.
“It’s unfortunate, but it doesn’t mean Caleb Campbell’s dream is dead. It just means it will be delayed,” Army spokeswoman Lt. Col. Anne Edgecomb told the Associated Press. “We want to take care of soldiers and dashing their hopes is not what we intend. But it is what it is.”
Sounds like someone got some bad press up high and decided to force the issue.
Argue with me if you want, but this just seemed like a win win to me. Caleb would eventually serve his time and in the mean time would be one heck of a recruiter, almost a super hero. Can you imagine a pro football player telling you the Army was a great choice in life?
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