Truth Among First Casualties of Iraq War, Say American Veterans
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A SOLDIER who was with a millionaire American football star killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan was ordered to conceal the nature of his death from his family, a US congressional committee heard yesterday.
The shooting which killed Pat Tillman received worldwide attention because he had walked away from a lucrative football contract to enlist in the army after the 11 September, 2001, terrorist attacks. He was awarded a posthumous silver star and was widely hailed as a hero.See the full content of this document
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Truth Among First Casualties of Iraq War, Say American Veterans
But a soldier who witnessed Mr Tillman's death yesterday said he was ordered not to disclose to Kevin Tillman, the victim's brother who serv...
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