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although people have different views on war, people like this are rare, he died
doing and serving for what he believed...be it right or wrong of them in your eyes, not everyone gets to die doing what they stand for...
Taken from and email I received:
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded
state of moral and patriotic feelings, which thinks that nothing is worth war,
is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight,
nothing, which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable
creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the
exertions of better men than him." -- John Stewart Mill (1806-1873)
Pat Tillman, who gave up a lucrative NFL contract with the Arizona Cardinals to
join the Army Rangers, has been killed in Afghanistan today.
In the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Tillman decided to turn
down a three-year, $3.6 million contract with the Cardinals to enlist in the
Army. Tillman, who went through Special Forces training to become a Ranger, was
first deployed to Iraq in March 2003 with the 75th Regiment Ranger Battalion.
Tillman joined the Army with his younger brother Kevin in May 2002, but Pat
Tillman denied requests for media coverage of his enlistment, basic training and
ultimate deployments. According to Army officials at the time, Tillman wanted no
special treatment, wanted no special attention, but wanted to be considered just
one of the soldiers doing his duty for his country.
Thank you for your service and self sacrifice, Pat. Rest in peace, and Godspeed.
doing and serving for what he believed...be it right or wrong of them in your eyes, not everyone gets to die doing what they stand for...
Taken from and email I received:
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded
state of moral and patriotic feelings, which thinks that nothing is worth war,
is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight,
nothing, which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable
creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the
exertions of better men than him." -- John Stewart Mill (1806-1873)
Pat Tillman, who gave up a lucrative NFL contract with the Arizona Cardinals to
join the Army Rangers, has been killed in Afghanistan today.
In the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Tillman decided to turn
down a three-year, $3.6 million contract with the Cardinals to enlist in the
Army. Tillman, who went through Special Forces training to become a Ranger, was
first deployed to Iraq in March 2003 with the 75th Regiment Ranger Battalion.
Tillman joined the Army with his younger brother Kevin in May 2002, but Pat
Tillman denied requests for media coverage of his enlistment, basic training and
ultimate deployments. According to Army officials at the time, Tillman wanted no
special treatment, wanted no special attention, but wanted to be considered just
one of the soldiers doing his duty for his country.
Thank you for your service and self sacrifice, Pat. Rest in peace, and Godspeed.