Author: Brent Briggeman
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Amended bill grandfathers current service-academy athletes under revised pro sports policy
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Another rules twist will benefit some current service-academy athletes eyeing pro sports but not underclassmen or future recruits. Congress changed the language of the military spending bill that had included a provision requiring active-duty military service before a graduate of Air Force, Army or Navy could play professional sports. Service academy athletes figure to see…
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Service academy athletes figure to see direct path to pro sports removed by provision in defense spending bill
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The days of service academy athletes delaying commissioning and turning pro immediately after graduation appear to be at an end. The pending change will stem from a 16-word section buried deep in the fine print of the $857.9 billion funding bill that passed the House and Senate with overwhelming support over the past week and…
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President Trump orders new policy allowing service academy athletes to go pro after graduation
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Air Force athletes won’t have to wait two years to launch a professional sports career any longer. President Donald Trump, following through on a pledge he gave to Army football coach Jeff Monken in early April, has directed his Acting Secretary of Defense to develop a policy to allow service academy graduates to immediately play…
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CU Boulder chancellor: Political climate on campus has changed since last Air Force football visit
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The last time Air Force and Colorado played in football, they represented campuses that were diametrically opposed on the political spectrum and clashes ensued in the heated environment as the Vietnam Era was in its final stages. As the in-state schools prepare to play again, Colorado chancellor Philip DiStefano says the Boulder campus has evolved…
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Trump considers letting Air Force Academy athletes immediately turn pro
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Air Force Academy athletes may once again have a clear path to professional sports. President Donald Trump said Monday he is considering a waiver that would allow service academy athletes to play professional sports immediately after graduating. He floated a plan while presenting Army with the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy that would allow athletes to “serve their…
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Air Force cancels all sports events during government shutdown
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Game off. All of them. Air Force has cancelled all athletic events as a result of the government shutdown. This includes today’s home basketball game against Fresno State and the home hockey game against Sacred Heart. Academy teams are scattered around the country, with swimming teams in Las Vegas, rifle in Fort Worth, Texas and…
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Air Force Academy free from anthem protests but represented in high-profile roles on the issue
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The NFL’s national anthem protest has virtually no chance of reaching the Air Force Academy. First, the Falcons almost always remain in the locker room during the playing of the anthem. Second, unlike the football-playing citizens who are utilizing their First Amendment rights to sit or kneel during the anthem, members of the military are…
