Every day soldiers are shipped in and out of the U.S. going places and doing things to protect our nation. They give up normal routines for lives that will push them to their absolute breaking point all for the greater good to be achieved. However, to some disbelief these heroes are actually less financially appreciated then our pro-athletes, someone who risks senseless injury for our entertainment. Pro-athletes are sometimes able to make 31.3 million dollars a year and an additional 47 million dollars in endorsements simply to play a game. In 1996, only playing 3,106 minutes Michael Jordan made 170,000 dollars a day. That averages out to be about 160.97 dollars a second. Almost equally as insane was Mike Tyson's earnings in his match with
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I know it isn’t easy to make it as a professional athlete but in the long run who are they really benefiting? The rigorous training before the war tests all men and women and pushes them to their limit just to see if they're ready for the real thing. If you do happen succeed in making it to the field then you are tested every day mentally and physically. The average person doesn’t truly understand the toll war takes on soldiers and they don’t think about what goes on behind the scenes. When you take a closer look into the daily life of an American hero you begin to realize the tragic death and loss soldiers are exposed to everyday, affect them when they return home. Studies in late 2014 show that “at least 20% of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have PTSD and/or Depression.” This number may not seem that significant to the common eye but just remember this number includes male and female soldiers that age from 18 years or older returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.” (“Veterans Statistics: PTSD, Depression, TBI, Suicide”, 2015, para.6).There are people that aren’t even old enough to drink yet that sacrifice everything and what do they get in return? PTSD and not enough money to treat it while supporting themselves. When you compare these number to a pro athlete… well there’s nothing to compare. No professional athlete has ever played …show more content…
The military's “primary mission is to defend the U.S. and U.S. interests” (“What does the Military do?”,2015, para.1) and if the military wasn’t defending America, nobody would be safe which means nobody could do the things they love including sports. In reality our nation’s safety allows us to do everything in life and the people protecting should get the money they deserve because they matter more than any sport or entertainment
I know it isn’t easy to make it as a professional athlete but in the long run who are they really benefiting? The rigorous training before the war tests all men and women and pushes them to their limit just to see if they're ready for the real thing. If you do happen succeed in making it to the field then you are tested every day mentally and physically. The average person doesn’t truly understand the toll war takes on soldiers and they don’t think about what goes on behind the scenes. When you take a closer look into the daily life of an American hero you begin to realize the tragic death and loss soldiers are exposed to everyday, affect them when they return home. Studies in late 2014 show that “at least 20% of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have PTSD and/or Depression.” This number may not seem that significant to the common eye but just remember this number includes male and female soldiers that age from 18 years or older returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.” (“Veterans Statistics: PTSD, Depression, TBI, Suicide”, 2015, para.6).There are people that aren’t even old enough to drink yet that sacrifice everything and what do they get in return? PTSD and not enough money to treat it while supporting themselves. When you compare these number to a pro athlete… well there’s nothing to compare. No professional athlete has ever played …show more content…
The military's “primary mission is to defend the U.S. and U.S. interests” (“What does the Military do?”,2015, para.1) and if the military wasn’t defending America, nobody would be safe which means nobody could do the things they love including sports. In reality our nation’s safety allows us to do everything in life and the people protecting should get the money they deserve because they matter more than any sport or entertainment