Army probes NFL player's death

Army probes NFL player's death

PHOENIX (AP) - The U.S. military has completed an investigation into former NFL star Pat Tillman's death in Afghanistan that aimed to address concerns raised about whether the army held back information but its findings won't be made public.

"We are not going to release it," said Lt.-Col. Pamela Hart, an army spokeswoman at the Pentagon.

Former acting army secretary Les Brownlee ordered the new investigation in mid-November based on questions from the family of the linebacker-turned-army-Ranger.

The family had a briefing on the inquiry "only a couple of weeks ago," said Lt.-Col. Hans Bush, chief of public affairs for the army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, N.C., which conducted the latest investigation.

Bush said there was "a degree of satisfaction expressed by the family."

Patrick Tillman, when asked by the Arizona Republic newspaper whether it is true the family was satisfied, responded: "No. And I don't want to talk about it."

The original army investigation, released May 29, found Tillman was shot dead April 22 after a U.S. soldier mistakenly fired on a friendly Afghan soldier in Tillman's unit and other U.S. soldiers then fired in the same direction.

Reports by the army soon after Tillman's death suggested he was killed by enemy gunfire when he led his team to help another group of ambushed soldiers.

Tillman, 27, left his position as a starting safety for the Arizona Cardinals to join the army after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. He was posthumously promoted from specialist to corporal and received posthumously a Purple Heart and Silver Star. The latter is among the military's highest honours, awarded for gallantry on the battlefield.

I thought it was a joke how they used this guy's death as basically a rally cry for others to join up. Giving him medals posthumously only because he was famous was insulting and rather transparent.

I think it's even worse how they are now getting caught in a lie and are still trying to hide it. I wonder what Pat would think of all this, this is what he died for.

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Pat Tillman was a solid player for a terrible team. I watch the NFL every Sunday, and even with that it's really, really, hard to name more than 3 players on the Arizona Cardinals defense year-in and year-out. He was a household name - in my house. As a Steelers fan, I would have loved to have seen him in Black and Gold - especially after the departure of Carnell Lake. [/Non-military Post]

Now back to the discussion.

Originally posted by KharmaDog
I thought it was a joke how they used this guy's death as basically a rally cry for others to join up. Giving him medals posthumously only because he was famous was insulting and rather transparent.

I think it's even worse how they are now getting caught in a lie and are still trying to hide it. I wonder what Pat would think of all this, this is what he died for.

I think they gave him medals for fighting and trying to help another unit during an ambush. God some of you people make it out like every single thing that goes on in the government is corrupt. George Bush could go visit a childrens hospital or Donate money to some charity and you people will still go crazy "omg thats all blood money!" or "hes only going to that childrens hospital to get votes!!" Give it up.

Actually Kid, there is an investigation to see if that story and why they gave him medals is at all true.