A group of US senators are upset that the military spends so much money for “paid patriotism.” The defense department pays sports leagues and franchises to promote supporting the military and boost recruitment numbers. Cenk Uygur, Brett Erlich (Pop Trigger), and Grace Baldridge hosts of The Young Turks discuss.
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“That military tribute you saw at your last pro ballgame — a service member’s stirring rendition of “America The Beautiful,” a surprise “welcome home” celebration for returning troops, a soldier’s ceremonial first pitch — may not have been a charitable gesture by the home team.
Instead, that event may have been paid for by the Pentagon, part of a multimillion-dollar program to promote the armed services and boost recruitment through patriotic events, game tickets, player appearances and other perks.
That initiative was detailed in a Senate report released Wednesday that described the spending as “inappropriate and frivolous” and criticized the Department of Defense for failing to disclose and keep track of such deals.”