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This is truly tragic. I wonder what his brother is thinking after all this. Tillman will always be a hero no matter how this ends up.....
Tillman Family comments
Tillman's Family says Army lied about death
By JOSH WHITE
Washington Post
WASHINGTON - Former NFL player Pat Tillman's family is lashing out against the Army, saying that the military's investigations into Tillman's friendly-fire death in Afghanistan last year were a sham and that Army efforts to cover up the truth have made it harder for them to deal with their loss.
More than a year after their son was shot several times by his fellow Army Rangers on a craggy hillside near the Pakistani border, Tillman's mother and father said the military and the government created a heroic tale about how their son died to foster a patriotic response across the country.
They say the Army's "lies" about what happened have made them suspicious, and they are certain they will never get the full story.
"Pat had high ideals about the country; that's why he did what he did," Mary Tillman said. "The military let him down. The administration let him down. It was a sign of disrespect. The fact that he was the ultimate team player and he watched his own men kill him is absolutely heartbreaking and tragic. The fact that they lied about it afterward is disgusting."
Tillman, an Arizona Cardinals player, quit the National Football League after the Sept. 11 attacks to join the Army Rangers with his brother.
Tillman Family comments
Tillman's Family says Army lied about death
By JOSH WHITE
Washington Post
WASHINGTON - Former NFL player Pat Tillman's family is lashing out against the Army, saying that the military's investigations into Tillman's friendly-fire death in Afghanistan last year were a sham and that Army efforts to cover up the truth have made it harder for them to deal with their loss.
More than a year after their son was shot several times by his fellow Army Rangers on a craggy hillside near the Pakistani border, Tillman's mother and father said the military and the government created a heroic tale about how their son died to foster a patriotic response across the country.
They say the Army's "lies" about what happened have made them suspicious, and they are certain they will never get the full story.
"Pat had high ideals about the country; that's why he did what he did," Mary Tillman said. "The military let him down. The administration let him down. It was a sign of disrespect. The fact that he was the ultimate team player and he watched his own men kill him is absolutely heartbreaking and tragic. The fact that they lied about it afterward is disgusting."
Tillman, an Arizona Cardinals player, quit the National Football League after the Sept. 11 attacks to join the Army Rangers with his brother.