On April 22, 2004, former NFL player Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan. The administration and the Pentagon immediately portrayed his death as the result of a dramatic gun battle with the enemy, and Pat was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and a promotion in recognition of his bravery. But as would later emerge, Army officials were all along hiding the truth: Pat was killed by his fellow Rangers.Tillman's mother Mary has written a book about her experiences, Boots on the Ground: The Life and Death of Pat Tillman. She's not doing much publicity until she appears on 60 Minutes next month, but you can read an article/interview in the San Jose Mercury News.
And you can meet Mary Tillman in our store on Wednesday, May 14, at 7:30pm.--David E
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