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...This investigation in no way diminished the bravery and sacrifice displayed by Corporal Tillman." LIEUT. GENERAL PHILIP KENSINGER JR., announcing that Pat Tillman, the football star who gave up a $3.6 million contract to join the Army, was probably killed by so-called friendly fire in Afghanistan last month...
...Heroism Personified Thank you for your article on pat Tillman [May 3], the Arizona Cardinals football star who courageously gave up his career to join the Army and was killed in Afghanistan. It made me realize how few of the most fortunate in our society are willing to take on the burden of defending it. Marty Campbell Hopatcong...
...saddened by the story about Tillman. It's too bad there isn't enough space to publish reports about all the other men, women and children who have recently died in Afghanistan and Iraq. Famous or not, these people were just as important and remind us of the true costs of this war. Phoebe Toland Helena...
...have devoted 20 years of my life to serving my country. I was very proud of that until I heard about Tillman. Now I look at myself in the mirror and ask, Do I measure up? Would I have given up $3.6 million? I pray that I am half the man Tillman was. I intend to use him as a model of honor, courage and commitment whenever I counsel the young sailors on my submarine, the U.S.S. Springfield. I hope Tillman's family takes some comfort in the fact that he exemplified the spirit of service and sacrifice...
...confidently called it, that never developed. Judging from the daily communiqu?s by U.S. military spokesmen in Kabul, the enemy was as elusive as ever, emerging only to ambush American patrols. One such attack led to the death of 27-year-old U.S. professional football player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman...