Lawmakers eye military sports sponsorship budget for cuts (Reuters)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First it was NASCAR auto racing. Now critics of the Pentagon's spending on sports marketing are focusing on the world of mixed martial arts. With the Pentagon under pressure to cut some $487 billion in defense spending over the next decade, lawmakers have become increasingly skeptical about the $80 million the military spent on marketing this fiscal year to recruit an all-volunteer force. Rep. Betty McCollum, a Democrat from Minnesota, who led a drive last year to halt the military's $7. ...