Jeremy Staat’s Story of leaving the NFL for the United States Marine Corps.
Video Transcript
from the beginningjeremy soft slighthas been about one thing sixteenthis is his story of leaving the
n_f_l_'shis always one you wantsummary here really play for the fourth
replaced the recreation play the gamebecause of the loved he went out thereyou every game using give it his allfitness standards for giving handling
constantly jeremy's wife wassurprisingly football was not then fight
for what they did thirty and i wasfive six two treasures have fresh
affairs but half of all my life is justas a divorce filed yet so far finds that
muchwardentirely in the ten th grade ninefor himself and stuffin southern lebanon has everythingparaphrasedplay for the small from oxford bringing
a smile to his mother space witheventually earned him for scholarships
arizona statefor his teammates included three formerimpacts helmutwas voted the best defensive lineman in
the past ten in nineteen ninety-sevenjustice for steelers were impressed
enough to tamp him with the forty firstoverall fitin the nineteen ninety-eight drafts in
the eyes of many stocks was living thedream surajdoes the same time our selfish self
self-centeredcount the crowds yelled historytoday marking my idolhere is the fact that it would be an
effective did it feel like i was doingtumi battle atmosphere deciding that it
would be part of after three years withthe steelers jeremy signed on with the
seattle seahawks was released inseptember fourth two thousandthe was seriously thinking about trading
in his football uniformfor a military onewinter's cold college buddy that sillman
heard about his planand have found out that i was uniform
author ever since the at allyou know i'm not for mother and don't
know if itand he kindainternal after they've gone from phone
conversation about two hours longannually from now and i don't want to do
thatironically tillman himselfwould famously walk away from his
multimillion dollar n_f_l_ contract tobecome and army ranger once i found out
i just outside laugh i call a strongstorm ideaand i said now it's been in the process
for a while he's a he's kind ofreconfirmed inin april two thousand fourtragedy structi received a call from my daughter
chi-town mom's almonds and cindy lougeneral on-site and that timeintending to do on pat ternand had a brighter faxes to what i try
to practiceand justafrican cracker i just lost itto my helmet through itfrom themwalk-up fareafter months of soul-searching he
eventually made an inspired decisionsome would free up homework is opened up
the pace for the record careers anduh... i came across it pretty latin
kodak stock theater training ten yearsolder than his level recruitshere's a where they are able tointelli doesn't really count indictment
says in the parking lot of differentareas jeremy finally found one even
looking for more false lifedelivery here'sis far more than a had ever experienced
in football right herei'm going to become a familyone thing i find it marty him personally
his budget he recognizes that he is nobetter than anybody else problem-solvingin march two thousand six after months
of grueling trainingrecruit jeremy stock officially became a
marine military might is seven hundredbilliongoing back to youcontribute something to the united
states are you going to be a part ofsomething at the same time you get
yourself a favor committee itselfgrassland itselfi think that when i get a few expecteddifferent things as marine i love you
know about sam arrangement is too earlyto say hey thank you for than expected
me to say thank youanthonythat's that's worth more than
involvement in the world his own selfishguy wants to go ondo something for the photo introduced on
the to help other people i seemed veryhappyfamily do whatever has to do you think
that is and chance continues like thatfor itanytime soon aftermore training lies ahead for lance
corporal jeremy stocks as well as thevengeful deploymentwith jeremy knows he's now with like
unique organization one with two hundredthirty years of traditions managementmissus treated for a few minutesw's go residents in the fortieswe'll be back with morereally honors after this
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. Army Private Jessica Lynch gives opening remarks.
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.
A tribute video to the late Pat Tillman, former defensive player for Arizona State and the Arizona Cardinals, who gave his life in service to our country in the fight on terror in Afghanistan.
Tillman Military Scholars Richard Garcia and Melissa Stroh. Highlights from the 6th annual Pat's Run held Saturday, April 17, 2010 at ASU's Sun Devil Stadium.
Feature and coverage courtesy of Fox Sports Arizona.
Pat Tillman was a professional football player with the Arizona Cardinals.
In response to the September 11, 2001 incident, he passed up a $3.6 million contract and joined the Army. His sacrifice became made him a symbol of patriotism and a poster child for Army recruiters.
Pat Tillman came to his senses and turned against the wars. Through friends and family, he made contact with anti-war icon Noam Chomsky.
Perhaps Tillman was ready to make a public statement of opposition to the wars, which would have been a public relations catastrophe for the Army. We will never know. Perhaps the Army knew he was going to go public with a statement of opposition. We will never know.
Pat Tillman took three bullets through the head on April 22, 2004. He was shot at close range by his own men while on paatrol in Afghanistan.
A massive coverup followed, in which the public was told that Tillman had been killed by hostile fire. He was awarded the Silver star. The conspiracy to deceive Tillman's grieving family and the public went to the highest levels of the Army, and centered on one Lt. General Stanley McChrystal.
Eventually, the fraud was exposed, and a half-hearted congressional investigation followed.
Pat Tillman is still dead. His mother, Mary Tillman, still grieves. Lt. General Stanley McChrystal was promoted to supreme commander of the Afghan theater.
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
A full wrap up of the festivities surrounding the opening of the Hoover Dam Bridge that is officially named the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge.
This video is intended for the sole purpose of my own creativity and does not reflect the opinion of any of the artists or voices used in the video. The song is Mr. President from The Grouch and Eligh. The voices are various newscasters and reporters.
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. John Tierney questions witnesses on why nobody informed the White House that it was likely a case of fratricide.
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. Chairman Waxman questions witnesses on a memo he received early on indicating that it was likely a case of fratricide.
