OT...heros

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Registered: 01-07-2004
OT...heros
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Fri, 04-23-2004 - 3:31pm
I think a hero is someone who does something against the norm...

Pat Tillman had a life full of money and fame ahead of him and a very successful professional football career with AZ but he loved his country so much that he gave everything up and served his country.

I say that today when we think about things we remember that even famous people are amazing and heros. We need to remember all the men and women dying over there who gave EVERYTHING up to serve a country they love.

He died fighting for our country in Afghanastan.

How many of you (general you not specific to here) can leave everything and fight for something they believe in?

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Registered: 12-02-2003
In reply to: karrietex
Fri, 04-23-2004 - 3:37pm
I just read about it too. I thought he was a good athlete, but he proved himself a GREAT American.

Rest in Peace

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Registered: 04-19-2004
In reply to: karrietex
Fri, 04-23-2004 - 5:41pm
What that man gave up is above and beyond what many of us could only hope to achieve.

Amen

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Registered: 03-12-2004
In reply to: karrietex
Sun, 04-25-2004 - 3:20am


I heard a newsman ask "can you explain why he would give up all that money and fame to go to war". He didn't give all that up to go to war. He did it after September 11, so that no more Americans, family, friends, neighbors and fellow countrymen would be murdered on their own soil. Yes, that's a hero.

Gerry

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Registered: 12-02-2003
In reply to: karrietex
Tue, 04-27-2004 - 6:01pm
While we're at it, let's add Spc. Michelle Witmer to the list of heroes, along with those whose names and faces we don't know.

She served in the 32nd Military Police Company of Milwaukee and Madison, part of the Wisoconsin National Guard with her sister, Rachel. Their Wisconsin Army National Guard unit has served a year in the Middle East and recently had its term of service extended another four months. Michelle's twin sister, Charity, serves in the 118th Medical Battalion of the Wisconsin National Guard, which arrived in Baghdad in February. The surviving sisters are going to be assigned noncombat positions outside of Iraq now.

Michelle was the first Wisconsin National Guard soldier killed in action since the waning days of World War II, and she is the first female soldier killed in action in the 167-year history of the Wisconsin National Guard.