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2006-10-14 Afghanistan

On Veterans Day weekend, the Arizona Cardinals will honor the late Pat Tillman with a special halftime ceremony and give him a place on the team's Ring of Honor at University of Phoenix Stadium.

But a less-publicized tribute in the Phoenix area is paid to Tillman every time a 24-year-old war veteran and student at Scottsdale Community College takes the stage as the lead singer of the punk rock band Second Stint. Sgt. Brad "Jake" Jacobson was among the Army Rangers on a mission in southeastern Afghanistan when Tillman was killed by friendly fire in April 2004. Jacobson wrote and performs a song called "Combat Suicide" with his band, in memory of Tillman.

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Posted by JDB 2006-10-14 09:58|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 purdy good!

Posted by Captain America 2006-10-14 11:11|| 2006-10-14 11:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Tillman's family, especially his brother, are "good-ol' boys", Arizona style. Rough and tumble and straight-spoken.

After Pat's death, the local elites decided to hold a memorial service to "honor" Pat; just the sort of wishy-washy pandering that he would have hated. Which they found out when they invited his brother to speak.

I found that particular speech both refreshing and honest.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-10-14 15:03|| 2006-10-14 15:03|| Front Page Top