Former NFL star killed in Afghanistan battle

[jiml1126]

Football player Pat Tillman, who turned down a mulitmillion-dollar contract with the Arizona Cardinals to join the Army, was killed in Afghanistan, officials said Friday.

Tillman, who served with the Army Rangers, was 27.


Arizona Cardinals Pat Tillman is shown in this 2001 handout photo. Tillman, who walked away from his professional football career to join the Army Rangers, was killed in Afghanistan, U.S. officials said Friday, April 23, 2003. Tillman played four seasons with the Arizona Cardinals before enlisting in the Army in May 2002. (AP Photo/NFL)


Former NFL Player Killed in Afghanistan

[DeltaASA16]

I don't know that I'd call him a "Star"

Sorry to hear of his death. Its what you get with war

Adam

[Airbus_A320]

Who would turn down millions of $$$ to serve in the army...

[GrantT]

Who would turn down millions of $$$ to serve in the army...

Yeh that takes a hell of a lot of courage, may he RIP.

[Carolina_Sky]

Who would turn down millions of $$$ to serve in the army...

I would say someone who knows that some things in life are more important than money.

[FlyingPhotog]

Who would turn down millions of $$$ to serve in the army...

Maybe he loves his country, and freedom, more than football, ya think! He's a hero in my book.

[mikecweb]

I don't know that I'd call him a "Star"

Sorry to hear of his death. Its what you get with war

Adam

Who would turn down millions of $$$ to serve in the army...

Two of the most intelligent post ever made on this website. Way to go you two.

[northerner2121]

While his death is tragic, I fail to see how it is more important than the deaths of the hundreds of family men and women overseas. The fact that there are reporters all over his individual death is unfair to those that we've already lost.. Not saying that those who've died haven't recieved any recognition, but any other person who died wouldn't get such coverage. Adam is correct, the possibility of bodily harm or death is present in the mind of a person when they enlist. He or she knowingly puts his or her life on the line for our country, and not everyone comes home...

Just my $.02

R.I.P.

[Eagle_Driver]

Who would turn down millions of $$$ to serve in the army...

Maybe he loves his country, and freedom, more than football, ya think! He's a hero in my book.

I second that Not just him, but everyone who serves for their country to fight for what's right, famous or not

[DeltaASA16]

I don't know that I'd call him a "Star"

Sorry to hear of his death. Its what you get with war

Adam

Two of the most intelligent post ever made on this website. Way to go you two.

You know mike, I think you were maybe running a little to hard yesterday afternoon or something cause if you cant tell i am agreeing with you! I said nothing degrading about this soldier who died. I just commented on how in a war your gonna get death. And my comment about being a "Star" was not towards being a "Star" on the battlefield but rather being "Star" in the NFL.

Adam

[DeltaRules]

Sad deal. I think I remember FOX or CBS doing a piece on him for their NFL coverage last season or the season before & thought it was an interesting, honorable (giving up a multi-million dollar contract to join the Army) thing to do. Totally forgot about him until I heard the news today....

DeltaRules

[GrantT]

The fact that there are reporters all over his individual death is unfair to those that we've already lost

It is a unique case and deserves to be reported.

[uy707]

Cutting the football professional carreer short by enlisting with the Rangers is heroic by itself. He made a choice, the choice of arms along with the risks attached. My tribute to the professional warrior who accepted this one mission too far and sympathy to his relatives and friends.
RIP
Alain

[ADG]

I don't understand why people think he is more heroic than any other soldier who has given their lives over in Afghanistan.




ADG
25th April - ANZAC DAY .... "lest we forget"

[Simpleboy]

25th April - ANZAC DAY .... "lest we forget"

Hey, Ive got to do a parade for that today for ATC