Pat Tillman was a safety for the Arizona Cardinals. In 2002, instead of renewing his NFL contract, he decided to enlist in the Army. As a Ranger, he served tours in Afghanistan, where he was killed in 2004. Early reports said he died taking enemy fire, but further investigation showed that it was actually a friendly fire incident. This would simply be a tragedy if the facts came out. But the military tried to spin a different story which resulted in a now exposed cover-up.The Tillman Story is...
Excellent interview. I'll watch the movie as soon as I can get my hands on it. The myth that's been built up around soldiers is helpful in some ways, but I think it's ultimately not a good thing to leave unexamined.
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SEP 10, 2010 06:00 AM