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Pat Tillman, 17 years ago today
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:33 pm
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:33 pm
Today we honor Pat Tillman. Who died 17 years ago today.
Gone but never forgotten
@NFLThrowback Highlights
Gone but never forgotten
@NFLThrowback Highlights
This post was edited on 4/22/21 at 1:34 pm
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Posted on 4/22/21 at 2:10 pm to I Bleed Garnet
That right there is a damn HERO friends!!! Tell your children this story, that is what it means to be an American!!!
Posted on 4/22/21 at 2:31 pm to GumplandTiger
frick Colin Kapernick. Everytime one of those idiots decides to kneel, they should show Pat Tillman instead.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 2:41 pm to saintsfan1977
The football life profile on Pat Tillman is very interesting. There's a lot more to it than you would think.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 3:43 pm to I Bleed Garnet
Let me tell y’all something..... ANY sports fan should be able to understand A TRUE HERO...... 
Posted on 4/22/21 at 3:55 pm to GumplandTiger
quote:
Tell your children this story, that is what it means to be an American!!!
Tell his story but not too much of the whole story because it'll screw up the patriotism.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 3:59 pm to I Bleed Garnet
wasn't he killed by friendly fire?
whats the story?
hushed up?
was he murdered?
whats the story?
hushed up?
was he murdered?
Posted on 4/22/21 at 4:10 pm to saintsfan22
quote:
Tell his story but not too much of the whole story because it'll screw up the patriotism.
please explain.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 4:16 pm to CelticDog
He died in friendly fire but the government lied about it. He was against the war and not really the real life Capt. America figure they tried to turn him into for recruiting purposes.
This post was edited on 4/22/21 at 4:21 pm
Posted on 4/22/21 at 4:19 pm to CelticDog
quote:
please explain.
Honest question, but how do you not know this?
I honestly thought it was common sense.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 5:59 pm to I Bleed Garnet
No homo, but he has God-like cheek bones
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:39 pm to saintsfan22
quote:
Tell his story but not too much of the whole story because it'll screw up the patriotism.
it made me think a lot for sure.
My Father served in Vietnam and never once talked about it.
Without going off on a tangent specifically about that, I'll always hold the military with the upmost respect.
but its tough to find the balance sometimes.
I saw how my Dad lived the last few years of his life. I'm not gonna say what happened but he had PTSD hardcore.
after he died I had very few approach me to talk about him. The ones that did wouldn't even acknowledge his bravery for serving our country.
so sometimes I think its a wash trying to make sense of things.
I sympathize with Tillman's family and anyone who knew him well.
That Football Life Doc of his really hit home with me.
Posted on 4/23/21 at 12:16 am to saintsfan22
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He died in friendly fire but the government lied about it. He was against the war and not really the real life Capt. America figure they tried to turn him into for recruiting purposes.
And to further use him for recruiting purposes there are some stories that the NFL and DoD had discussions about letting him out of his service early to return to the NFL. Once he arrived in Iraq and saw what was really going on he thought the war was illegal but was going to honor his commitment and by all accounts he was planning on being a very outspoken critic of the military once his tour in Afghanistan was over and he was out.
Based on the stories I've read about him I'm willing to bet he 100% would have supported Kap had he been alive.
But USA.
Posted on 4/23/21 at 6:18 am to I Bleed Garnet
Wow. Amazing how far our society has fallen in 17 years.
Truly incredible
Truly incredible
Posted on 4/23/21 at 6:43 am to blowmeauburn
Legends never die!!!
Posted on 4/23/21 at 8:20 am to BamaCoaster
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Honest question, but how do you not know this?
I honestly thought it was common sense.
I was busy.
family.
service in church sect.
long commute.
very intense technical work.
was studying in evenings.
at first he was reported as heroic and dead. then
I heard friendly fire.
that's all I know to this day.
I see now someone in thread claims Tillman was aghast at our doings.
how could anyone know his mind?
so I dont pay attention.
it looks like competing propaganda.
This post was edited on 4/23/21 at 8:33 am
Posted on 4/23/21 at 11:05 am to I Bleed Garnet
This annual thread is always fun
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