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To Young:

Disregard "GreatWyrm of Babylon"'s inane comment. I think the worms has eaten his brain.

As a 63-year old Disabled American Veteran (70% USAF), I am extremely humbled by Pat Tillman's actions. He has proven to all Americans what true humility, humanity and patriotism is all about. Pat is an outstanding example of what we all should be, and is a TRUE HERO to all our young.

Regretfully, too many people base their values on the dollar which is what they worship as all powerful. They fail to find the true meanning of life and happiness.

I found the following poem on the internet, and I feel is appropriate for Pat.

"The greatest love I was ever shown,
Was given me by those unknown.
Whose love for all of those like me,
Was given without vanity,
Was given freely without remorse,
Free-flying into the battle course.
With courage fighting our enemy,
So our land would always home the free.
So my own children can live and grow,
My children that they did not know.
Those brave warriors,
Whose lives were lost.
All paying the terrible, ultimate cost.
The greatest heroes, woman and man,
Who gave their lives in a foreign land,
Whose last sight was the desert sand,
All led to glory by God's tender hand.
Never again to see this sweet land,
That they so loved, that they made their stand.
Never again, to take a breath free,

Or to feel the touch of family,
They gave up their lives so that it remained free,
For they so loved this great country.
With pride we stand and voice what we want,
While overlooking soldier souls haunt,
Smiling while children laugh and play,
In freedom growing day by day.
All because of those unknown,
Who's greatest wish was to just come home.
I pray that maybe, when they take their last breath,
That they closed their eyes,
And just before death,
Took the vision to glory,
Of America green,
And smiled when thinking of those unseen.
The greatest love I was ever shown,
Was given me by those unknown".

God Bless Pat, his family, all our men and women presently in uniform, and all those who have gone before many giving the ultimate sacrifice. We owe them everything!!!!!!!!!!!