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He sacrificed a prosperous career, and made the ultimate sacrifice for his country and for us.
God Bless him. Prayers go out to the ones he left behind.

 

Am i the only one who seems somewhat offended by the publicity Tillman has gotten? To me, all our soldiers who have given there lives and those who continue to put theres on the line should be honored equally and are all amazing heros.

Im not even saying that being on TV etc. is being honored, but i do get a sense that the media and almost the government have put a higher value on his life because of where he came from. I do agree that his story is amazing, leaving multi-million dollar contracts for a sadly-low military salary (that should be increased)

Every soldier has a story, so many have lost there lives only to be forgotten and that saddens me. I probably contradicted myself or somethin, im just kinda venting because i dont think that enough people, especially in my age range (college) seem to take the war that serious. It's something that is happening, but so far away and so seemingly "un-related" to them that they dont really care.

Alright im gonna shutup now, enough venting for the night. Just my opinions and i'd love to hear other peoples as well.

 

I fear the media is getting to you Profchaos.

What the media is trying to report is the fact that he was about to sign a contract for an enormous amount of money, in career he loved and was good at.
But that really isn't the message.
What I read out of it is that he simply wanted to do something else. To Tillman, this decision wasn't PR. Not at all. Tillman never made a big deal about it, he just made up his mind, and did what he wanted. He enjoyed football, but to him, it wasn't "all-important". He felt a sense of love, service, and desire for something else.

Patriotism.

~PM~

 

No no i definately didnt think or mean to sound like i thought it was a PR stunt. I even heard about how he drove out of town to register or something so he wouldn't be noticed.

You make good points about showing his love for the country, but all our soldiers do and should all be honored equally is really all i was getting at.

Any yes the media gets to me. Sensationalizing and twisting... i have a hard time believing alot of the things people say, government and news especially. I dunno where i got this from either... video games, internet maybe?

I've also seen some images and videos on the infamous ogrish site that left me stunned and appauled at the reality of war, terrorism etc.

To all of you former and current servicemen you have nothing but my utmost respect and love... I just <3 my country alot and have seriously considered a career defending the country.

Man im way off topic... ill just say

 

Nawwwwwwww........you ain't off-topic.
Everything serves a purpose and often, I often wondered of our PR & Marketing department had an agenda to frustrate us from time to time...

However, I understand your feelings. I remember once reading, an article at work someone posted after Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s death. (Correct me if I'm wrong Racewiz, but I think it was Mr. Nelson.)

The author gave no disrespect, stating that Dale was a great individual, but his message was regarding the fatal crash between two military helicopters in Hawaii that had happened roughly the same time.

His letter asked people to "place things in perspective", by asking if anyone could state the names of those in the military accident that were killed. (I couldn’t, and I found his message quite poignant).

(That's the long version of saying....Don't worry about it mate~!)

~PM~
...AI = Artificial Idiot

 

It was Auntie that sent the article.

I agree that all soldiers should get the same respect when they die in service. Tillman was more than the average American to alot of people. What he did put a face to the soldiers and brought it home more. His sacrifice is the same as all other troops have made for their country. His death reminds us all of the sacrifice every soldier makes for their country.

 

Well said Race, thanx~!


~PM~

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