The Pentagon is paying sports teams several million dollars to present patriotic things. The pentagon signed 72 contracts worth $10 million with Major League Baseball, National Football League's, Major League Soccer and the National Hockey League teams. The Milwaukee Brewers were paid $49,000 to let the Wisconsin Army National Guard sing “God Bless America.” The New York Jets were paid $20,000 to recognize a few New Jersey Army National Guard soldiers as hometown heroes. Any teams that were paid to display anything patriotic has to return all of the money they were paid because patriotism and profits don’t mix. Armies and veterans shouldn’t have to pay sports teams to be allowed to do patriotic things at games. Paying to return the favor and show some respect for our veterans should not be allowed in any sporting event.
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If they were the ones fighting and risking everything they would want to be recognized for what they do for their country. They wouldn’t want to be the ones that go out in front of millions of people at a sporting event knowing that they are only there because the Pentagon paid the team to let them stand out there. Soldiers are very important people who deserve nothing but respect from everyone. It’s sad to think that 72 contracts were signed and millions of dollars were put into recognizing our country and our heroes.
No one should ever disagree with this being wrong. People who think that it’s right to pay sports teams have no idea what it’s like to be in a war. They have no idea how good they really have it with our soldiers fighting day and night never knowing if they’re going to make it or not. Some soldiers wake up and have to live with the fact that their best friend was just killed during war. Family members have to go months without seeing their loved ones just so they can fight for our freedom. No one has a “perfect” life but no one would have the life they have without our soldiers and
If they were the ones fighting and risking everything they would want to be recognized for what they do for their country. They wouldn’t want to be the ones that go out in front of millions of people at a sporting event knowing that they are only there because the Pentagon paid the team to let them stand out there. Soldiers are very important people who deserve nothing but respect from everyone. It’s sad to think that 72 contracts were signed and millions of dollars were put into recognizing our country and our heroes.
No one should ever disagree with this being wrong. People who think that it’s right to pay sports teams have no idea what it’s like to be in a war. They have no idea how good they really have it with our soldiers fighting day and night never knowing if they’re going to make it or not. Some soldiers wake up and have to live with the fact that their best friend was just killed during war. Family members have to go months without seeing their loved ones just so they can fight for our freedom. No one has a “perfect” life but no one would have the life they have without our soldiers and