Military Service Academy Graduates Permitted Professional Sports Participation
On June 26, 2019, the Trump administration signed Memorandum 2019-14194 permitting graduates of military service academies and Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) programs to pursue professional sports careers. The memorandum modified existing restrictions on service academy graduates seeking to participate in professional athletics. The direct effect allows affected graduates to pursue professional sports opportunities without forfeiting their military commissions or requiring service obligation waivers previously required.