Not anymore of a loss than the death of any other one of our service members serving in the GWOT.
The death of Pat Tillman was a terrible loss for this country.
Not anymore of a loss than the death of any other one of our service members serving in the GWOT.
Must respectfully disagree.
The death of every soldier is tragic. But the death of a high-profile soldier, one who was a poster boy for the Army, is even more so. His loss has the possibility to damage morale or recruitment, just as his presence in the Armed Forces had the potention to boost them.
The Army (and the NFL) built him up. They have more to lose than with other deaths.
That in no way diminishes the sacrifices of any soldier. But pretending that this particular death can't hurt the Army doesn't make any sense.
Agreed.
Just an additional PR problem.