The various branches of the military buy commercial spots during NFL games. They use it as a recruitment tool for young men of military age. It has been pretty much free of controversy.
However, there is another issue that is in the news involving NASCAR. The National Guard spends $20 million to sponsor Dale Earnhardt Jr. The Army and Air Force spend $7.4 and $1.6 million respectively to sponsor NASCAR teams.
A member of Congress introduced a bill to prohibit such funding, but it was voted down 281-148. Hopefully, the military does not get a desire to sponsor NFL teams. It could lead to some bizarre scenarios.
Maybe Coach Belichick could become the recruitment voice for the Navy, considering his long ties to the US Naval Acadamy.
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