Kevin Tillman describes the attack on his brother’s convoy
During a Congressional Hearing on Pat Tillman’s death, his brother Kevin described the circumstances of the attack.
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itbut the picture was still open to cereal
sponsors one workyour brother was an issue which is where
where you are assignedandydiscard took placewhich you probably heardbut we do not take part inchoo-choo char will closethoughdutch happened step-by-stepthrough that day and thenthe subsequent days until such time that
you havebecome aware of thaton your brother was killed by for me foruser special onthey're involvedspirit of the uh... the uh... implicitly
we werewe're broken downg_m_t_ we're stuck in awe're stuck in the air forabout six hoursand uh... i'm not privy any
conversations with the p_l_o_ reinastuff because ive i was on theater-goers
a mark nineteen andone sure that we hadthey told the p ldecision was made to slip with tune-up
one go to bump two men areany other take a broken-down g_n_p_up to the hardball roadso they took offthe first cerealthe cat was inleft about ten minutes before we didand then we followed suit both someone
made a decisionnot to go up thatroad because it is too difficultwell they traveled into itsiwan traveled into a kcereal to decided to fall right behind
syrian into that canyonand i actually saw the last vehicle
entered into the canyon prevent i'di really know whatthe plan was specifically but you
general feeland up one short we ended up fallingi don't know how close but i do with
their i was in the vehicle was about tostart in the in open the rear of the
elementssymbolthey weren't through pass group went
throughand had no issueswe went through angry at some point in
the inside the canyon got hitwhat has what as theas a serial exhale exited the canyonthe first vehicle ended up in gaugingthe uh...d_m_s_ soldiero'neilland the whole truth about that whole
cereal on the top right side which wasan entire swan in a villageby the time we pulled up it was he was
still result yeltsin dogs we pull upand i'm just sitting on the bottom so
after all that stuff happens we end upslowly working our way throughandi have found out about forty five
minutes later the pat had diedalumhanded intell me how they justtami feel last worst practices of person
or it was i think about itland-based impairment that's a veryyou can you know it's nowheretillage in ourand so i asked for my n_c_o_ as i said
you were spat he wouldn't answerasked again told meand uh... about five minutes after thatpick that up in a helicopter and took
them awayand they picked me up about an hour half
laterit took me awayand from that pointi was with salvos impact with pat's body
palestiniansalerno then bog rome eventuallyi went back with passed byrights pass bodyteacher david overin fact san jose california and then i
found outabout a month in two years laterthat uh...it was in fact fratricide economy wasn't
sosubsidiestime off thetruly nowwhen you asked what had happeneddo you recall what the exact wording was
that you would like to share it with youdude me was that it was very bad list
that was running activist outside by theviability was running up a hill inductee
guideessentially got shot dead onand it made sense in my head becauseto the right to be were surrounded by
hill's so i was really was a lot ofspecifics to itbut i thinkrelentless when that stuff happensit's it's tough toprocess a lot of such anyway so it's
likeokay and your focus is the fact that
they're goneand that's what'sthat's your focusand that's it was news coverage generalhe was with o'neillfarmzone opeth told me he was he wished
he would be a running up the hill andthey got shotwhen he was told not to tell meand that's why i got a general onpride o'neill was the one with pathe was told not saying things like all
mike who was with pat i wanted torespond i was with themspoke with o'neill he told megenerally what happened but you
eliminatedpretty much everythinghe just gave me a brief little synopsis
andand that was thati can press a very hardfor whatever reasonand that i found out of a monthtwo days later thank you mister hunter
mister mitchellpleased to have you with us
Michael Moore discusses 'The Tillman Story' with (L-R) Actor Josh Brolin, former soldier Russell Baer, producer John Battsek and director Amir Bar-Lev following a special screening at AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 on August 11, 2010 in New York City.
'The Tillman Story' opens Friday, August 20th in New York and Los Angeles. Don't miss it: http://www.tillmanstory.com/
MARY TILLMAN: The documentary in part is to try to present Pat as a human being and not this caricature that was created. But the biggest reason for this documentary is to point out the horrible way that he was used. His death was lied about by the military, by the government. But he's not an isolated incident. This happens on a regular basis. It's a systemic problem. It's not isolated to the Bush Administration. It's happened for years. And it's tolerated.
Telling the truth about Pat Tillman at
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Former Army officer Russell Baer chats with me about his good friend Pat Tillman and what Pat would have thought of "The Tillman Story." For more scoop, go to RedCarpetRoxy.com.
What's next? Tillman Military Scholar Dennis Robinson's take on the legacy of Pat Tillman. "Let's us, in the spirit of Pat Tillman, do something unconventional."
Prior to joining ESPN in June 1999, John covered Pat Tillman's college and football careers when he worked as a sports reporter and weekend sports anchor in Phoenix, AZ. In addition to his roles as SportsCenter anchor, Wipeout host, husband and dad -- John has added Team Tillman New York member to the list to help raise funds and create awareness for the Pat Tillman Foundation. All he has to do is run 26.2 miles -- can't be that hard right? Today he invites you to learn more about the efforts of Team Tillman New York. Donate at: http://www.active.com/donate/teamtillmannewyork10
Arizona Cardinal football player turned Army Ranger, killed in action during operation Iraqi Freedom. Tyler Griffin Reporting (2004) - www.Mindshift-Media.com
New Hoover Dam Bridge - Initially, I thought they were building a suspension bridge with the very high towers on both side installed and managing and installing all those expensive high quality cables, but no. In my opinon, they choose the most EXPENSIVE and unnecessary lengthy and WASTAGE way to build this bridge. Surely, it's another way to "skin a cat" - the US Bridge Authority?
The Oversight Committee holds a hearing, "The Tillman Fratricide: What the Leadership of the Defense Department Knew." The hearing is part of an ongoing investigation and follows a previous hearing held in April. Witnesses will include former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Former Commander of U.S. Central Command Gen. John P. Abizaid (Retired), Former Chair of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers (Retired), Former Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command Gen. Bryan Douglas Brown (Retired). Gen. Kensinger has been served with a subpoena, but has not been able to be located over the past several days and will not appear. Rep. Carolyn Maloney questions witnesses.
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform holds a hearing entitled "Misleading Information from the Battlefield." The hearing focuses on the death of Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan and the capture and rescue of Army Private Jessica Lynch in Iraq. The Committee examines why inaccurate accounts of these two incidents were disseminated, the sources and motivations for the accounts, and whether the appropriate Administration officials have been held accountable. Specialist Patrick Tillman's brother Kevin Tillman gives opening remarks.
Tiffany, Chrissy and Jack all ran in the 8th annual Pat's Run in Tempe, AZ. Then Bryce and Mason ran their hearts out in the Kid's Run shortly after. After a quick pit stop at home we were back out for some more fun. Bryce and his little league team joined hundreds of other little leaguers as they walked around the field at Chase Field. Then we watched as the Arizona Diamondbacks lost to the Atlanta Braves for the third straight night. And lastly I head to my brother's house for some dinner and fun but find myself in a little trouble.
Day 21 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix8oNJb0n4c
Day 23 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fShQaj58vMA
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Marie Tillman discusses her experience at CGI U and as advocate and founder of the Pat Tillman Foundation, a nonprofit organization that invests in veterans and their families through education and community. In the fall of 2008, she began a major initiative, the Tillman Military Scholars program, which aims to create the next generation of leaders by helping a select group of veterans, active service members, and their dependents fulfill their academic dreams.
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