[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU0eEFHAAU4[/media]
[release]Amir Bar-Lev's emotionally powerful and heartbreaking documentary The Tillman Story comes to theaters on August 20th. The real-life story follows Pat Tillman, who left his multi-million dollar football contract to join the military, only to find his tragic death manipulated and turned into a piece of propaganda.[/release]
[release]He enlisted in June 2002, along with his brother Kevin, who gave up the chance of a career in professional baseball. In September 2002, they completed basic training. The two brothers completed the Ranger Indoctrination Program in late 2002 and were assigned to the second battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment in Fort Lewis, Washington. Pat resided in University Place with his wife before being deployed to Iraq. After participating in the initial invasion of Operation Iraqi Freedom, in September 2003, he entered Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia, and graduated on November 28, 2003.
Tillman was subsequently deployed to Afghanistan again. On April 22, 2004, he was killed by friendly fire. The specific details of his death and its aftermath were investigated by the US Congress.
The Army initially claimed that Tillman and his unit were attacked in an apparent ambush on a road outside of the village of Sperah about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Khost, near the Pakistan border. An Afghan militia soldier was killed, and two other Rangers were injured as well.
The Army Special Operations Command initially claimed that there was an exchange with hostile forces. After a lengthy investigation conducted by Brigadier General Gary M. Jones, the U.S. Department of Defense concluded that both the Afghan militia soldier's and Pat Tillman's deaths were due to friendly fire aggravated by the intensity of the firefight.
An investigation by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command concluded that Tillman and the Afghan militia soldier were killed by friendly fire when one allied group fired upon another in confusion after nearby gunfire was mistakenly believed to be from enemy combatants. The CID Report summary, dated 19 March 2007, stated that: "during their movement through the canyon road, Serial 2 was ambushed and became engaged in a running gun battle with enemy combatants. Serial 1 had just passed through the same canyon without incident and were approximately one thousand meters ahead of Serial 2. Upon hearing explosions, gunfire, and sporadic radio communication from Serial 2, Serial 1 dismounted their vehicles and moved on foot, to a more advantageous position to provide overwatch and fire support for Serial 2's movement out of the ambush."[/release]
Discuss, I guess?
Man this thread sure does have alot of content.
Someone spoil to me what happened to him!
I could punch in the OP part of the wikipedia article of [Pat] Tillman if that made you feel better.
[quote]Tillman was subsequently deployed to Afghanistan again. On April 22, 2004, he was killed by friendly fire. The specific details of his death and its aftermath were investigated by the US Congress.
The Army initially claimed that Tillman and his unit were attacked in an apparent ambush on a road outside of the village of Sperah about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Khost, near the Pakistan border. An Afghan militia soldier was killed, and two other Rangers were injured as well.
The Army Special Operations Command initially claimed that there was an exchange with hostile forces. After a lengthy investigation conducted by Brigadier General Gary M. Jones, the U.S. Department of Defense concluded that both the Afghan militia soldier's and Pat Tillman's deaths were due to friendly fire aggravated by the intensity of the firefight.
An investigation by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command concluded that Tillman and the Afghan militia soldier were killed by friendly fire when one allied group fired upon another in confusion after nearby gunfire was mistakenly believed to be from enemy combatants. The CID Report summary, dated 19 March 2007, stated that: "during their movement through the canyon road, Serial 2 was ambushed and became engaged in a running gun battle with enemy combatants. Serial 1 had just passed through the same canyon without incident and were approximately one thousand meters ahead of Serial 2. Upon hearing explosions, gunfire, and sporadic radio communication from Serial 2, Serial 1 dismounted their vehicles and moved on foot, to a more advantageous position to provide overwatch and fire support for Serial 2's movement out of the ambush."[/quote]
Wonderful coverup, "I forgot what happened that day. Someone remind me."
Reminds me of the FPer Sam Tilman
The one who drank bleach or something on tinycam
[QUOTE=CheeseMan;24208601]Reminds me of the FPer Sam Tilman
The one who drank bleach or something on tinycam[/QUOTE]
His dad is a dentist and he lives next to a graveyard.
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[B]Apparently[/B]
So basically that guy went to the army and everyone was told he died in an ambush but actually he got killed in a friendly fire?
err interesting?
[QUOTE=:smug:;24208632]His dad is a dentist and he lives next to a graveyard.
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[B]Apparently[/B][/QUOTE]
Sam [B]Tilgan[/B]* Woops.
It's very close anyway.
[QUOTE=BrQ;24208725]So basically that guy went to the army and everyone was told he died in an ambush but actually he got killed in a friendly fire?
err interesting?[/QUOTE]
It also was covered up and used as propaganda by the US Government.
Looks interesting.
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