One of the best stories from this spring's NFL Draft was the Detroit Lions 7th round selection of Army football safety Caleb Campbell. He was more than deserving of getting a chance to play in the NFL, and was in person to talk about the honor with ESPN.

He was an Army recruiting dream, which is what he was told would be his military service if he could secure a position on an NFL active roster. It was a good faith policy decision, emphasis on was.

Campbell was told yesterday as he prepared to report to Lions training camp that he would be reporting for traditional military duty instead due to a change in policy to comply with a Department of Defense measure.

It's disappointing on several fronts. First, why did this happen on the night before he was going to embark on his football career? Secondly, Caleb Campbell would have been a recruiting machine for the Army, who desperately needs those services.

I understand when Campbell signed up at West Point, he understood what was expected of him and was committed to actively serving the military and with the likelihood he would be sent to the Middle East. But then why tease a kid with a "good faith" policy to allow him to pursue a career with his unique talents, one that would have benefited the Army immensely.

I'm hardly capable of understanding all the complexities here, so I'd rather hear from those with military backgrounds. Do you think it was fair for Campbell to bypass traditional military duties and earn NFL dollars?

The thing that gets me most, is that it's another PR hit for the military. Campbell is a very charismatic West Point graduate and could have single-handedly improved recruiting efforts with his notoriety as an NFL player. Sometimes it's not so much whether it's right or wrong, but how it appears to the public as a whole.