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brewens

(13,599 posts) Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:49 AM Sep 2018

If you see someone bring Pat Tillman into this Nike thing, post this.

No one reading that should think he would be against Kap and Nike.

https://www.si.com/vault/2006/09/11/8386263/remember-his-name

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If you see someone bring Pat Tillman into this Nike thing, post this. (Original Post) brewens Sep 2018 OP

I saw it already... Aristus Sep 2018 #1

I met Pat and his brother briefly; they were in my training battalion at Ft. Benning Anon-C Sep 2018 #2

Great article about a great American who lived a great life... ADX Sep 2018 #3

What I remember about the loss of Pat Tillman... TwistOneUp Sep 2018 #4

Aristus

(66,409 posts)

1. I saw it already...

Reply to brewens (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:52 AM

Sep 2018

They just can't let Tillman rest in peace. They have to turn him into a zombie for promoting right-wing idiocy...

Anon-C

(3,430 posts)

2. I met Pat and his brother briefly; they were in my training battalion at Ft. Benning

Reply to brewens (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:24 PM

Sep 2018

...after they enlisted. He was the real deal, and this article speaks truth.

They were there after 9/11 to serve...so when you see the abject failure of the "bro culture" to produce men worth a damn, when tech moguls, commercial realtors and auto-dealers deign to lecture you on the Constitution or patriotism, you'd do well to remember Pat Tillman's sacrifice.

ADX

(1,622 posts)

3. Great article about a great American who lived a great life...

Reply to brewens (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:33 PM

Sep 2018

...Rest in peace, Pat...

Semper Fidelis...

TwistOneUp

(1,020 posts)

4. What I remember about the loss of Pat Tillman...

Reply to brewens (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:40 PM

Sep 2018

Was when his brother appeared on Maher and became very vocal when people said (about losing Pat), "He's in a better place". The brother, who was clearly dealing with the loss said, "No, he's nor in a better place, he's fucking dead". About time someone stated this opinion.

"A better place" tends to sugar-coat the horror of war.

"You will die face down in the mud like a dog, for no good reason."
--Hemingway

I prefer Hemingway's analysis than "a trip to a heavenly Baskin-Robbins" fluff.

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