Pat Tillman

Patrick Daniel Pat Tillman Jr was an American professional football player who left his career with the NFL to enlist in the United States Army in June 2002 following the 911 terrorist attacks He joined the Army Rangers and served several tours in combat before he was killed in the mountains of Afghanistan The Army initially reported that Tillman had been killed by enemy fire but the actual cause of his death was later revealed to be from friendly fire In 2007 the Pentagon released a report ruling Pat Tillmans death as accidental Tillman was posthumously awarded Purple Heart and Silver Star medals