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The Tillman Story

September 1st, 2010 | Posted by Queen of Sports in Football,Movies

In 2002, in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, Arizona Cardinals football player Pat Tillman decided to give up his pro career to join the Army Rangers. He became a symbol of patriotism with this selfless act, giving up millions of dollars and fame.

Tillman did several tours to Afghanistan during the time he served. He died in the mountains of Afghanistan on April 22, 2004. Initially, the U.S. government attempted a cover-up, reporting that Tillman died of enemy fire but an investigation by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command concluded that Tillman was killed by friendly fire when one allied group fired upon another in confusion after nearby gunfire was mistakenly believed to be from enemy combatants.

A group of film makers decided to tell Tillman’s story through a documentary which premiered on January 23rd, 2010 at the Sundance Film Festival. Check out the website for The Tillman Story to read more about the politics, controversy and family involved in this tragic story. The documentary film opened in select theaters in August. Here’s the trailer:

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