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[CrazyCowboy]

Cardinals to honor Tillman at new stadium SundayAssociated Press


PHOENIX -- Pat Tillman, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2004 after quitting the NFL's Arizona Cardinals to join the U.S. Army Rangers, is scheduled to be honored by the team this weekend.

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What really happened when Pat Tillman was killed by friendly fire in 2004? A three-part E-ticket investigation in July sought answers.
• Part 1: An Un-American Tragedy

• Part 2: Playing With Friendly Fire

• Part 3: Death of an American Ideal



During a ceremony at halftime of Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys, the Cardinals plan to induct Tillman into the University of Phoenix Stadium's Ring of Honor.


The team also will dedicate the outdoor pedestrian walkway ringing the stadium as Pat Tillman Freedom Plaza and unveil a bronze statue of him near the Glendale venue's northwestern corner.



Tillman's parents and widow are among those expected to attend the ceremonies.



"We honor a lot of individuals for what they accomplished on the field," Cardinals spokesman Mark Dalton said. "But what he did away from the field, displaying his conviction and principles and what he stood for, is what you'd hope every member of the organization would stand for."



Tillman, who would have turned 30 last Monday, was drafted in the seventh round in 1998 out of Arizona State where he was voted Pac-10 defensive player of the year.



He started for three years as strong safety for the Cardinals. But after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Tillman turned down a $3.6 million contract and left the team before the 2002 season to enlist in the Army.



Tillman was killed on April 22, 2004, when members of his own platoon fired in his direction in an incident that remains under investigation by the Army.



The Cardinals retired his No. 40 jersey after his death.

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press

I love Pat Tillman and DO NOT want our Cowboys to win on his day!

Oh well, sorry Mr. Tillman......I have to go Cowboys! :bang2:

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I saw the recreation of how he was killed by friendly fire. Its a shame. But when you see it... you can totally understand how it happened. Lots of chaos, not knowing who is who? The Sun in their eyes. Mis or non communication

 

[sbuscha]

I saw the recreation of how he was killed by friendly fire. Its a shame. But when you see it... you can totally understand how it happened. Lots of chaos, not knowing who is who? The Sun in their eyes. Mis or non communication

Very Sad!!! He was agreat guy. He did alot of things very different. He was a home town guy and attended ASU. He would sit on top of the flag pole and mediate after practice at ASU, about 200 feet in the air.

I am still rooting form the Cowboys!!

 

[Kangaroo]

I saw the recreation of how he was killed by friendly fire. Its a shame. But when you see it... you can totally understand how it happened. Lots of chaos, not knowing who is who? The Sun in their eyes. Mis or non communication

Friendly fire is so easy to happen; when you do training missions in the military it happens (not real but miles gear etc).

It is amazing how much chaos is there just in training when using blanks and simulators smoke etc. Now take all that stuff add real bullets; real life enemies etc etc and things can just go wrong.

 

[joseephuss]

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