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Outrage as NFL teams charge U.S. Defense Department $5.4MILLION in return for allowing troops to honor servicemen during football games
Soldier criticizes 'greedy' billionaire owners for taking payments
•He spoke out after it was revealed NJ National Guard paid Jets $377,000
•Military defended payments saying it is a useful recruitment tool
•Had led senator Jeff Flake to demand answers over marketing strategy
A US soldier has hit out against 'shameful' NFL teams cashing in on patriotic troop displays at sports games.

Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Waiters criticized the franchises after it was revealed the US Defense Department paid 14 NFL teams $5.4million to honor troops at games, over the last four years.

The army medic, who served on two tours of duty in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, blamed 'greed' of club owners.
He spoke out after it was revealed the Department of Defense and the New Jersey National Guard paid $377,000 to the Jets over the last four seasons to honor military members at MetLife Stadium games.

It was just one of a number of clubs that payments had been made to since 2011.

The National Guard defended its actions by stating the displays were a useful recruitment tool.

'Promoting and increasing the public's understanding and appreciation of military service in the New Jersey Army National Guard increases the propensity for service in our ranks and garners public support for our Hometown Team,' Guard spokesman Patrick Daugherty said
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3078106/Outrage-NFL-teams-charge-U-S-Defense-Department-5-4MILLION-return-allowing-troops-honor-servicemen-football-games.html