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Politics > Politics-USA |
| User: |
"Graefaxe" |
| Date: |
23 Apr 2004 10:46:56 AM |
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Pat Tillman, ex-NFL player, dies in Afghanistan. |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former NFL player Pat Tillman was killed Thursday
while serving as an Army Special Forces soldier on a mission in
southeastern Afghanistan, Pentagon officials have told CNN.
Tillman, who walked away from a $3.6 million contract as a safety with
the Arizona Cardinals to join the military after the Sept. 11 attacks,
was in an area where numerous U.S. troops have been killed in battles
with suspected al Qaeda and Taliban fighters.
He was serving as an Army Ranger, part of the Army's Special Forces.The
officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said a formal
announcement was expected later in the day.
Spokesmen at the Pentagon and U.S. Army declined comment.
There were no immediate details on his death.
A military official, also speaking on the condition of anonymity, said
that a soldier had been killed in action in Afghanistan on Thursday, but
could not confirm that the soldier was Tillman.
Tillman played four seasons with the Cardinals before enlisting in the
Army in May 2002.
His brother, Kevin, a former minor league baseball prospect in the
Cleveland Indians' organization, also joined the Rangers and served in
the Middle East.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/football/nfl/04/23/tillman.killed/
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