Pro-football player dies in Afghanistan

[CaptinCrunch]

Very Sad news!! I got to see Pat Tillman play here in Dallas against the Cowboys in 91" He's a true American Hero!!

[sunnyday]

Oh, please, let it stop.

[GalvestonDuck]

A Soldier's Prayer

Lord, I pray from day to day
To help me understand
How Americans view their heroes
And how they judge a man!

If being someone famous
Is looked upon with awe,
Something's wrong with our values
Then what are we fighting for?

I'm in the military
And proud of what I do
But I need to feel some strength, some love
That's why I pray to you.

Some of our families left us
And now as years have passed
I realize the burden and the stress
For each day could be our last!

I'm in the field of combat
Where bullets are surrounding me,
And very few care who have died
Protecting Americans born free!

I'm just asking for some comfort
Some support, and one thing more
To be given RESPECT and HONOR
From the Americans we're all fighting for!

© Elaine V. Hall

[Rainband]

I signed it. truly sad. very very sad. My prayers go out to his family and friends. He made the ultimate sacrifice..so we can be safe and free. My prayers go out to the Tilman family and the friends of this remarkable young man, who put his love of football on hold and made the ultimate sacrifice to insure the safety of his fellow Americans. There will be one more angel in heaven tonight. I pray for those family and friends who knew him and say you are truly blessed to have had him in your lives. He leaves behind an example of courage, sacrifice and detication that we can all learn from. God Bless Pat. We'll see you soon.

[weatherlover427]

That's what you call dedication to your country. So sad that he had to go the way that he did. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family in this time of need.

[streetsoldier]

I signed it earlier this morning, and just revisited the site. WHAT AN OUTPOURING of blessings from all over these United States!

The Ranger motto is "LEAD THE WAY"; Pat Tillman did that, and so much more.