pat tillman

Krakauer's investigation of the Tillman tragedy, "Where Men Win Glory" is a pointed look at the Bush administration's attempt to cover up the friendly fire death of Tillman. I'm a Krakauer fan and have read his books Into Thin Air and Into the Wild. I'm also familiar with the controversies that...

We all heard the change in the Pat Tillman story a year or so ago, that his death was actually due to friendly fire not enemy fire. It appeared to me that the initial cover-up of the true reason was due to those in command being embarassed that a star like Tillman was killed in a friendly fire...

"But the latest documents give a different account from a chaplain who debriefed the entire unit days after Tillman was killed. The chaplain said that O'Neal told him he was hugging the ground at Tillman's side, "crying out to God, help us. And Tillman says to him, 'Would you shut your...

Let everyone who equates loyalty to Bush with love of country read this: After Pat's Birthday, by Kevin Tillman

This kind of sums up the whole mid east situation. Go in with the best of intentions and get killed cause of a screwup. Last week Ann Coutler was complaining how the Prison scandle gets so much more attention instead of stories like Pat Tillman. Im sure she wont be bringing up this little...

In 2002, Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman turned down a $3.6 million contract to join the Army and fight the war on terrorism. He became an Army Ranger, part of the 75th Ranger Regiment based in Fort Benning, GA. He followed the footsteps of his brother, who also joined the army post-9/11...