It's important to know that the Department of Defense pays for this activity. Here is one example article of it (I couldn't find a general overview article in m

It's important to know that the Department of Defense pays for this activity. Here is one example article of it (I couldn't find a general overview article in my brief searching): http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2015/11/06/Department-of-Defense-paid-53-million-to-pro-sports-for-military-tributes-report-says/stories/201511060140 http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2015/11/06/Departmen... Apparently, it falls under the "recruiting" category in their budget.