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Originally Posted by sandtrapjack
Sorry to play devils advocate. But you have to look at it from another perspective to understand this one.
Campbell went to college on the tax payers dime. The scholarships he was awarded paid for everything in college from housing to meals to tuition and books. And he also got a paycheck every month while in the program.
These scholarship programs can easily exceed 165,000 dollars. Campbell agreed to this WAY before the Lions came calling. I agree that Campbell is handling this with a lot of class.
But look at it this way, what if your congressmen misused government funds to the tune of 165,000? Would you want him to get a free ride?
The Army is simply protecting the investment made by you and me (the taxpayer).
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As it previously read, the "out clause" still required Campbell to serve in the reserves and perform recruiting duties - so he's not "stealing" $165K as you alleged. IMO, an NFL player performing recruiting duties is VERY VALUABLE to the Army and the PR associated with it easily outweighs the money invested in him. $165K is like a 30 second commercial on TV. IMO, it's all about understanding the bigger picture for the Army.