Hey Freak!

Somehow…

Back in 2002, Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman quit the NFL to serve in the U.S. Army with his brother, Kevin. Pat was killed April 22, 2004, in Afghanistan. Kevin was discharged in 2005. And now, Kevin has this to say:

It is Pat’s birthday on November 6, and elections are the day after. It gets me thinking about a conversation I had with Pat before we joined the military. He spoke about the risks with signing the papers. How once we committed, we were at the mercy of the American leadership and the American people. How we could be thrown in a direction not of our volition. How fighting as a soldier would leave us without a voice… until we get out.

Much has happened since we handed over our voice: [read on...]

Go on. Read it. It's powerful stuff.

Posted by mikey at 08:09 AM. Filed under: Breaking news •

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this article was amazing. thank you for sharing!

Posted by on 10/20 at 12:55 PM

Thanks for putting that to my attention. A great read.

Posted by miked on 10/23 at 08:20 AM

How many more times does it have to be said before it's taken seriously?

Posted by on 10/23 at 10:06 AM

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