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...Tillman, who served a tour in Baghdad before going to Afghanistan, was promoted from specialist to corporal posthumously. The Army also awarded him a Purple Heart and Silver Star...
...accounts, Tillman was a serious man, weighed with concerns of the world and of war. The Sept. 11 attacks had a significant impact on him, and he said the day after: “My grandfather was at Pearl Harbor and a lot of my family has gone and fought in wars, and I really haven’t done a damn thing...
...Tillman refused all interviews and photo requests about his enlisting. He forbade his family and friends to grant any either. He insisted on attempting to remain as anonymous as any other soldier, although it’s unlikely that others accepted the same drop in salary from $1.2 million...
...Tillman was the first American professional athlete to die in service since Buffalo Bills linebacker Bob Kalsu died in Vietnam in 1970. In World War II, 638 NFL players served, resulting in 19 deaths in action...
What do you say, what can you say about people like Pat Tillman...