[Vision2020] NFL Player KIA

[Dan Carscallen]

Steve and all:

A lot of people were fired up and talking all sorts of "let's go get
'em" after 9-11.  A lot were saying "if I could, I would go over there
and bust some heads!"  

Pat Tillman didn't just talk the talk.  

And that makes him a hero in my book, along with anyone else who signed
up for the same reasons he did.

DC

-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Steve Lindsey
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 7:42 AM
To: thansen@moscow.com; Donovan Arnold; vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] NFL Player KIA


Tom,

I don't disagree with you that Pat Tillman is a hero, but he is no more
a hero than the thousands of other soldiers that have volunteered to go
to Iraq, Afghanistan or where ever it is their country "needs" them.
Pat Tillman should be honored but what about the countless and nameless
other people that have been killed in these wars should they not be
respected and treated as heroes? Why does all the attention and calls
for heroism arise when a professional athlete dies?

Just my 2 cents

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
Behalf Of Tom Hansen
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 8:23 PM
To: Donovan Arnold; vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] NFL Player KIA


Greetings Visionaires -

I've been wanting to discuss Pat Tillman.

Do you realize that Pat Tillman turned down a $3.6 million contract with
the Arizona Cardinals to serve his country as an enlisted man.

He died as an SPC (in my time was an SP4).  Instead of living in the
safe confines of the nifty fifty and making $3.6 million on a one-year
contract, Pat Tillman opted to serve his country in the U.S. Army
Special Forces making just over $20,000 for that same year.

This is what heroes are made of.  Would any of us make that same
decision that Pat Tillman made?

His decision went beyond dedication.

He could have very easily kicked back, played football, pocketed $3.6
million, and read about what happened in Iraq.  He cared.

If George "I only missed a few National Guard meetings" Bush thinks he
is so much better than those that placed themselves in harm's way (like
John Kerry and Pat Tillman), he most certainly does NOT deserve the vote
of this disably retired Army veteran.

Take care of yourselves and each other,

Tom Hansen
Not On The Palouse, Not Ever

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com 
> [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
> Behalf Of Donovan Arnold
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 5:18 PM
> To: vision2020@moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] NFL Player KIA
>
>
> Former NFL player Pat Tillman killed in action while serving in U.S. 
> Army in Afghanistan, CNN confirms.
>
> Very Sad,
>
> Donovan J Arnold
>
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