20 years after death, Pat Tillman still inspires those who knew him well — and many he never met
by The Voice
The Voice— "I don't look at that as defying what I said," his Leland High football coach said of one line-stepping interaction with Tillman. "I look at it as his approach to the way he lived his life and the way he played the game."
Los Angeles Times—Opinion: Pat Tillman was killed 20 years ago. Let's remember him and ponder the nation's lost opportunity. For many of us who knew about Pat Tillman, April 22 remains a day of deep sadness. On that day 20 years ago, he was killed by friendly fire at a rocky outcropping in a place called Spera, Afghanistan. Now it’s a day to remember him and to ponder a nation’s lost opportunity. Tillman wasn’t just a soldier serving his country. He was also a national symbol of patriotism. The lead-up to his death was the stuff of national headlines. The aftermath was the stuff of national disgrace. He was 27 when he...
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The Guardian—What have I learned from 20 years of parenting? Never to underestimate how wrong I can be. We often have as much in common with strangers as our relatives, according to studies – so why do we still love to say our children are like us? How alike are parents and kids? Quite, right? Surely we all play that game. I, for example, am competitive like my dad (but without a shred of his energy); my sister got my mother’s compassion and I got her lust for crispy potato products and staying in bed. My husband and his mum, meanwhile, share a lively debating style (I’m choosing my words...