Why do you think sports and the military share such a powerful connection? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-628759"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhy-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Why+do+you+think+sports+and+the+military+share+such+a+powerful+connection%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhy-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhy do you think sports and the military share such a powerful connection?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="23a4ae911aa768a6e8c5d5bc322978d7" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/628/759/for_gallery_v2/6968e8c.jpeg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/628/759/large_v3/6968e8c.jpeg" alt="6968e8c" /></a></div></div>Football is officially back and it got me thinking; as a civilian I often hear comparisons between the military and sports. What’re your thoughts on this camaraderie? And Go Bills! Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:13:10 -0400 Why do you think sports and the military share such a powerful connection? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-628759"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhy-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Why+do+you+think+sports+and+the+military+share+such+a+powerful+connection%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhy-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhy do you think sports and the military share such a powerful connection?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="6e472f558c7996dc7c99afe8721afab1" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/628/759/for_gallery_v2/6968e8c.jpeg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/628/759/large_v3/6968e8c.jpeg" alt="6968e8c" /></a></div></div>Football is officially back and it got me thinking; as a civilian I often hear comparisons between the military and sports. What’re your thoughts on this camaraderie? And Go Bills! Sydney Glynn Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:13:10 -0400 2021-09-10T15:13:10-04:00 Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 10 at 2021 3:21 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection?n=7259159&urlhash=7259159 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I think the connection is that you depend on each other to win, much like we depend on each other to complete the mission. I think it is also the competitiveness of it all as well. Also... GO BILLS!!!! SSG Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:21:09 -0400 2021-09-10T15:21:09-04:00 Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 10 at 2021 5:32 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection?n=7259378&urlhash=7259378 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>That&#39;s a new one - I haven&#39;t ever heard anyone compare the military to sports. I almost thought you meant the relationship between say the NFL allowing military recruitment at their events. That&#39;s all about $$$. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:32:47 -0400 2021-09-10T17:32:47-04:00 Response by SP5 Dennis Loberger made Sep 10 at 2021 6:16 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection?n=7259459&urlhash=7259459 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It&#39;s about the commonality of the battle. It takes group effort to win. A team is only as strong as its weakest link so it in in the interest of all to work to build up all members of the team, giving your all, filling in for weak areas and never quitting SP5 Dennis Loberger Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:16:02 -0400 2021-09-10T18:16:02-04:00 Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Sep 10 at 2021 7:10 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection?n=7259613&urlhash=7259613 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>They share a target demographic... &quot;Paid patriotism&quot; at sporting events is a recruiting tool. SFC Michael Hasbun Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:10:29 -0400 2021-09-10T19:10:29-04:00 Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 10 at 2021 7:23 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection?n=7259649&urlhash=7259649 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-628795"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhy-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Why+do+you+think+sports+and+the+military+share+such+a+powerful+connection%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhy-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhy do you think sports and the military share such a powerful connection?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="d628fe5ba1d1559f3ac273dec514f5c8" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/628/795/for_gallery_v2/54a8087b.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/628/795/large_v3/54a8087b.jpg" alt="54a8087b" /></a></div></div>The connection is also seen in action during Olympic games with opening/closing ceremonies having the military raise and lower the flags. Many sports evolved from military exercises and games to develop physical skill and were done in contemporary uniform and equipment, such as races while wearing armor, spear (javelin) throw, archery, chariot races, and the Mayan ballgame that&#39;s kind of like soccerbasketball. <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoamerican_ballgame#Proxy_for_warfare">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoamerican_ballgame#Proxy_for_warfare</a><br /><br />It could be a norm of more recent times that they&#39;re usually considered separate things. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/689/981/qrc/open-uri20220206-5958-16sjb6y"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoamerican_ballgame#Proxy_for_warfare">Mesoamerican ballgame - Wikipedia</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description"></p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> SPC Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:23:26 -0400 2021-09-10T19:23:26-04:00 Response by SMSgt Bob Wilson made Sep 11 at 2021 12:36 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection?n=7260264&urlhash=7260264 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I don&#39;t. Sports is filled with prima donnas; the military is filled, in many cases, misfits, people wanting to get away from family issues, and people who want to better themselves. Within the military you can build yourself up to becoming a success. In sports, you are a financial success who spent time tearing yourself down with drugs, attitudes, and bad financial managers. Who? How about: 1. Lenny Dykstra<br />2. Dan Marino<br />3. Mike Tyson<br />4. Vince Young<br />5. Diego Maradona<br />6. Dennis Rodman<br />7. Sheryl Swoopes<br />8. O. J. Simpson<br />9. Leon Spinks<br />10. Dorothy Hamill<br />11. Lawrence Taylor<br />12. Darren McCarty<br />13. John Arne Riise<br />14. Johnny Unitas<br />15. Rollie Fingers<br />16. Tiki Barber<br />17. Andre Rison<br />18. Terrell Owens<br />19. Michael Vick<br />20. Evander Holyfield SMSgt Bob Wilson Sat, 11 Sep 2021 00:36:48 -0400 2021-09-11T00:36:48-04:00 Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2021 6:25 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection?n=7260452&urlhash=7260452 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Because they both work as a team, train relentlessly and thrive on aggression.<br /><br />Or the military used to at least, before it became politically correct and before people&#39;s feelings mattered more than the mission. SSG Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 11 Sep 2021 06:25:08 -0400 2021-09-11T06:25:08-04:00 Response by 1SG James R. made Sep 11 at 2021 6:47 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection?n=7260502&urlhash=7260502 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Every Soldier an athlete first. A West Point commandant by the name of Douglas MacArther created the moto &quot;Every Soldier an athlete first.&quot; 1SG James R. Sat, 11 Sep 2021 06:47:55 -0400 2021-09-11T06:47:55-04:00 Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Sep 11 at 2021 6:56 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection?n=7260516&urlhash=7260516 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Because of the brotherhood that is developed between those that are in the military or that participate in sports together brother <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1849019" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1849019-sydney-glynn">Sydney Glynn</a> SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth Sat, 11 Sep 2021 06:56:36 -0400 2021-09-11T06:56:36-04:00 Response by SFC Randy Hellenbrand made Sep 11 at 2021 9:31 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection?n=7260814&urlhash=7260814 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Somebody has to show the flag at a game and who better than the military. It was totally pathetic however Trump used those kneeling to say that they disrespected the military. The kneelers where disrespecting Mr. Bonespurs and not the flag or the military. Anyway, he has been FIRED and I stand for our anthem, country, and military again. Just like I always have. And January 6th proved me right in how I acted. But GO Pack GO!!!!!! We play tonight. SFC Randy Hellenbrand Sat, 11 Sep 2021 09:31:05 -0400 2021-09-11T09:31:05-04:00 Response by MSgt Steve Sweeney made Sep 11 at 2021 10:32 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection?n=7260916&urlhash=7260916 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Advertising and recruiting. MSgt Steve Sweeney Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:32:18 -0400 2021-09-11T10:32:18-04:00 Response by SSgt Thomas Korenek made Sep 11 at 2021 3:22 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection?n=7261506&urlhash=7261506 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>All professionally paid players of &quot;all sports&quot; are &quot;merely entertainers&quot;. It has been rare for me to watch a football game in past. But after one of the clowns (namely Kaepernick) and some of his peers started kneeling during our National Anthem, I along with several of my friends (ex-military) will never watch the &quot;so-called&quot; entertainment again! <br /><br />Kaepernick&#39;s and his followers are NO different than the greetings we (military) received after time in Vietnam. And if the younger military personnel don&#39;t know what I am talking about... Well, we were received with chants such as &quot;Baby Killers&quot; followed by being spit upon! <br /> <br />In my opinion, it is an insult to the Military to even be compared to those &quot;former&quot; entertainers. SSgt Thomas Korenek Sat, 11 Sep 2021 15:22:38 -0400 2021-09-11T15:22:38-04:00 Response by SSG Edward Tilton made Sep 11 at 2021 5:26 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection?n=7261721&urlhash=7261721 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I think it is your imagination SSG Edward Tilton Sat, 11 Sep 2021 17:26:04 -0400 2021-09-11T17:26:04-04:00 Response by SPC Joel Quey made Sep 12 at 2021 12:20 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-do-you-think-sports-and-the-military-share-such-a-powerful-connection?n=7262430&urlhash=7262430 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When you say connection, what do you mean? Do you mean how the Pentagon was paying MLB, the NHL, the NFL, and other sports leagues millions of dollars to do displays of patriotism? Do you mean how violent they can get, and then they often just discard those who get injured, and sweep it under the rug? Or are you referring to the way people in charge tend to ignore science or statistics that show better ways they could be doing things?<br /><br />Don&#39;t get me wrong, I enjoy sports, and am a proud veteran. And there are positive similarities, like the value of teamwork and such. But in both cases, it&#39;s too easy to focus on the warm fuzzy feelings and ignore the cold reality of selfishness and stupidity. SPC Joel Quey Sun, 12 Sep 2021 00:20:33 -0400 2021-09-12T00:20:33-04:00 2021-09-10T15:13:10-04:00