For many of us we grew up wanting to be firemen and police men, soldier and doctors. We played games and pretended we were such individuals that save lives in the everyday world. We played with GI Joes and toy guns running missions and maneuvers through gardens and wooded back yards. Climbing trees and crawling through mud to make the experience seem more real. We wanted to grow up and be real American Heroes.
When I hear the words American Hero, I do not think of John Wayne, GI JOE or even Chuck Norris (I hope I don’t get round housed kicked for that). I think of CPL. Pat Tillman who gave his life to this country by dying in another.
This is not the case of a man that joined the army because he had nothing to do with his life and no place to go. This is not a man who couldn’t find work without enlisting in the military. Pat Tillman was a TRUE Hero.
Pat Tillman was a United States Army Ranger killed in action in an Afghani mountain pass on April 22, 2004. He was hailed an American Hero by the military that claimed he was “Killed In Action” however it was later found through investigation he died as result of friendly fire.
The men who fought with him through many engagements with the enemy burned pages of his diary and uniform trying to cover it up. He died so meaninglessly and yet he didn’t die in vain.
Pat Tillman gave up a lucrative NFL career making hundreds of thousands of dollars to join a cause he truly believed in. That is what makes him a hero. He gave up the good life for the life of the soldier because he believed he could make a positive change in the world.
How many of us can honestly say we would give up so much for something so little based off belief, to better a world and people in it? When the majority of people are busy blaming others for an economic crisis or begging for handouts there are a few brave people out there that are making sure we keep what we do have. They do this without question and don’t expect credit for it. These are Real American Heroes.
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