FOXBORO, MA — In a stunning decision over the weekend, 1st Lt. Tom Tebow was cut from the Unit Manning Roster of the 109th Air Defense Artillery during pre-deployment exercises. The move came as a surprise, as the Patriot missile battery is led by an aging captain and lacks consistent backup talent.

The older brother of football “star” Tim Tebow, Tom first rose to prominence at the University of Florida as a nationally ranked ROTC cadet. The Reserve Officers Training Corps, a commissioning program for young military officers, showered Tebow with numerous accolades, including Cadet of the Year, Offensive Planner of the Year, and the illustrious Eisenhower Trophy, awarded annually to the top cadet of a Division 1 ROTC program in the country.

Recruiters from every branch were eager to sign the young Tebow to improve their chances for the 2010 fighting season in Afghanistan.