Pat Tillman Research Paper

Pat Tillman: A Cover-Up at the Highest Level Pat Tillman was a professional football player who left his career to serve his country and paid the ultimate price, only to be exploited by politics. “Pat had it all, intelligence, movie star good looks, a loving wife, athletic prowess, fame. A lucrative and promising career. Who among us could walk away from riches and a job we love?" said Maria Shriver, California's first lady, about Pat Tillman. Instead of pursuing a multi-million dollar paycheck, Pat Tillman decided to serve his country after the devastating attacks of September 11Th, 2001. He was a proven role model who would never compromise his principles for personal gain. The politicians and military leaders of the United States called
The Pat Tillman Foundation was established by his family. The Lincoln Law School of San Jose has established the Pat Tillman Scholarship in honor of Tillman. On Sunday, September 19, 2004, all teams of the NFL wore a memorial decal on their helmets in honor of Pat Tillman. A memorial to Pat Tillman was created at Sun Devil Stadium, where he played football for the Sun Devils and the Cardinals. The Cardinals retired his number 40, and Arizona State did the same for the number 42 he wore with the Sun Devils. The Cardinals have named the plaza surrounding their University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Pat Tillman Freedom Plaza. On November 12, 2006, during a Cardinals game versus the Cowboys, a bronze statue was revealed in his honor. Arizona State also named the entryway to Sun Devil Stadium the "Pat Tillman Memorial Tunnel" and made a "PT-42" patch that they place on the neck of their uniforms a permanent feature. Pat Tillman's high school, Leland High School in San Jose, renamed its football field after him. In 2004, the NFL donated $250,000 to the United Service Organizations to build a USO center in Afghanistan, in memory of Tillman. A highway bypass completed in October 2010 around the Hoover Dam has a bridge bearing Tillman's