Dishonoring Pat Tillman

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2010 Veterans were honored all across America Thursday, while the most famous veteran of our ongoing wars continues to be dishonored.Veterans were honored across America Thursday, while the most famous veteran of our ongoing wars continues to be dishonored. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Revisiting ‘After Pat’s Birthday’

Kevin Tillman / Truthdig Aug 20, 2010 In light of the release of the must-see documentary "The Tillman Story," we reprint Kevin Tillman's classic 2006 Truthdig piece on the death of his brother, Pat. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘The Tillman Story’: Myth, Mystery and Celebrity

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Aug 19, 2010 Thanks to the Establishment’s truly spectacular mishandling of this case—will they never learn, you can live with screw-ups, never coverups?—Pat Tillman left the country of celebrity and entered the land of myth, innocently, even perhaps tragically.Thanks to the Establishment’s truly spectacular mishandling of his case, Pat Tillman left the country of celebrity and entered the land of myth, innocently, even perhaps tragically. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

General Discharge

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 23, 2010 Rolling Stone's definitive piece on the “Runaway General” establishes the man in charge of the Afghanistan misadventure as an egotistical flake whose half-baked Afghan war-fighting strategy should never have been endorsed in the first place.After the brilliant Rolling Stone article by Michael Hastings, President Barack Obama has no valid option other than to fire Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pat and Mary Tillman Are Saluted in N.Y. Times

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2008 Four years after Pat Tillman's death by friendly fire in Afghanistan, his mother, Mary Tillman, is still asking questions -- primarily about the U.S. government's initial cover-up of the details of Pat's death and about how far up the chain of command the deception extended. Here, New York Times sports writer George Vecsey praises Mary Tillman and her new memoir, "Boots on the Ground by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mary Tillman on ‘Today’: ‘Pat’s Death Was a Lie to the Country’

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2008 Mary Tillman made a sharp and moving appearance Tuesday morning on the "Today" show to talk about her new book, "Boots on the Ground by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman," about the friendly-fire death of her son, Pat, and the U.S. military's subsequent cover-up in 2004. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rumsfeld Lies?: Pat Tillman Case Review

Staff / Truthdig Aug 2, 2007 Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld made a cameo appearance on Capitol Hill Wednesday to testify about what he knew, and when, regarding the death of Cpl. Pat Tillman. Facing Reps. Henry Waxman, Dennis Kucinich and others, a fidgety Rumsfeld denied that there was a cover-up, denied that he played any part in mischaracterizing Tillman's death, and explained the difference between an "error" and a "lie." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Army Apologizes to Tillman Family

Staff / Truthdig Aug 2, 2007 Nearly three and a half years after Pat Tillman's death, the Army has issued a formal mea culpa to his family, admitting through Secretary of the Army Pete Geren on Tuesday that his family's grief "was compounded by the failing of his Army" with respect to its duty to inform families quickly and thoroughly about their losses. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rumsfeld Denies Responsibility at Tillman Hearing

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2007 In a hearing before a House committee Wednesday, former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld testified he had not known the real circumstances of Pat Tillman's death in April 2004 and that he would not characterize the Army's handling of the friendly-fire case as a "cover-up." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rumsfeld to Testify on Tillman Death

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2007 The Raw Story is reporting that former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will appear before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Wednesday to answer questions related to the killing of Pat Tillman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pat Tillman Murdered?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2007 Defense Department documents handed over to the Associated Press under a Freedom of Information Act request raised the possibility that the "friendly-fire" death of soldier Pat Tillman, a former NFL player, was the result of an intentional act that amounted to a crime. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Army to Discipline 7 in Tillman Case, ABC Reports

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2007 The Army is punishing seven officers for mishandling the Pat Tillman case, according to ABC News. The harshest punishment reportedly is being meted out to Lt. Gen. Philip Kensinger, who allegedly deceived investigators about when he knew the facts about Tillman's death. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )