| Pat Tillman was a hero regardless of how he died.
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I do not think that Pat Tillman was a hero. One does not become a hero by being killed in combat. I'm sure that Tillman did a good job. He certainly was well trained, and he certainly did a wonderful job in the army. But hero? Naw. To be a hero one must do something above and beyond the call of duty. Simply being killed does not fall into that catagory.
Now, Tillman may have done something that deserves the title of hero that I don't know of. However, if that's so I think we'd know about it.
I do honor Tillman's service and mourn his death. But we hold out the title of hero for those who did something amazing. |