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Originally posted by MtnBrz1
However, all the publicity Tillman is getting is pizzing me off! What about all the other soldiers that have been killed / injured? What makes Tillman better than them? A lot of others have given up careers, money, ... to join the service.
I feel worse or the families and friends of others that have been killed as this hype about Tillman makes him seem more important than the others.
But, that's just my .02.
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Nothing makes him worse or better than the others that have given their lives serving for their country. Perhaps the 2 major differences that make him more newsworthy are: a) - Tillman didn't NEED to enlist in the Army. He chose to do so (on top of that, he could have even taken his degreed 3.8GPA butt to OCS and become an officer but he chose to serve as a warrior at the sharp end of the spear). b) His story is something unusual in this day and age when compared to other professional athletes. We, as a country, probably (and wrongly too) spend more time worshipping athletes than those that enlist in out military.
So I personally don't grieve any less for anyone that loses their life in the service of our country, whether it be someone that dies in a training accident, RPG, or when it's a pro football player that dies in combat operations. They are all, equally, persons deserving of honor from us citizens they worked to protect.
It doesn't make a difference to me if they needed the job the Army could give them or someone like Tillman, who answered a call his fathers and grandfathers answered as well.
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