Defense secretary steps in, OKs Navy grad’s pursuit of NFL dream

Chad Hennings played at USAFA - Outland winner yet honored his contract, flew A-10 in Gulf War and then went on to play pro ball for Dallas - won 3 super bowls.
Roger Staubach won the Heisman Trophy at Navy, yet did two tours in Nam and then went on to play pro ball for Dallas won 2 super bowls.

When students accept admission and continue their education at a service academy, there is an understanding and acknowledgement that they will upon graduation be commissioned. Every Midshipman or cadet attends on the same terms and each has the same responsibility to serve. So what if a cadet wants to pursue acting or politics after graduation will they get the same deal?

let me waste a half million dollars of taxpayer-paid education and renege on a contract with the American people so i can chase MY dream, not what the country paid for me to do

I don't agree.