A Day to Remember Real Heroes

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Published: May 25, 2009

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... country we talk about God, family, patriotism and a lot of other institutions that politicians use as punchlines.

When I think of true patriotism, true sacrifice, I cannot get Pat Tillman out of my mind.

His is the story of a hero.  A man who chose to forgo the fame and fortune of the NFL to fight for his country.  

How many of us can say we would have done that?

How many of our other sports "heroes" would even consider that? 

Not many. He did, and regardless of your politics, regardless of whether you believe that America is wrong or right you have to respect this man's actions.

As we surpass the five-year hallmark of our ill-advised invasion of Iraq, I think primarily of Tillman and his brother Kevin (who left his minor-league baseball career to join Pat in the Armed Forces) and the thousands of Americans who are still risking their lives furthering American interests in the Middle East.  

In this country, ...

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