[Norb2569]

he had the guts to serve his nation in its time of need and the balls to walk away from a well paying career in the NFL. We should never forget that and all the other guys and gals that have left behind well paying careers and families to protect us all.

You said it, Trueblackman! He was a PATRIOT, like all of them are. We are truely fortunate to have people like each and every member of our Armed Forces!

[Trueblackman]

That is why I get mad each time I here some of these junk punks out here talking about the need for a draft. There are kids and vets walking into recrutiment offices everyday signing up and going to fight what I call the final battle. Tillman gave his all and then some, yes he was well known and a member of the NFL, but he died like an soldier before him and he will be missed just as any other soldier would, he never asked for special treatment or used his former status to curry favor. The guy was a class act.