Pat Tillman must be in disbelief rolling in his grave
Thinking that ESPN wanting to grant an award named after him
must be depraved
Tilman walked away from millions from the NFL to in the
Rangers enlist
Committed to with the same energy on a football field the
enemies of this nation resist
His career as a Ranger in Afghanistan came to a deadly friendly
fire end
And an all too typical of the Army’s cover your ass trend
Engaged in a coverup on his death’s friendly fire cause
Which failed and in dishonoring his death was flawed
A statue honoring him in front of the Cardinal’s Stadium
stands
A petition to have the NFL retire his number has been
started by his fans
ESPN has created the ESPY Award honoring his service and
connection to sports which bears his name
This year’s winner is Prince Harry for his service of 10
years and contributions to the Invictus Games
Tilman’s mother while not denigrating the Prince’s service
or contribution to sports
Rightfully believes the Tillman Foundation’s award selection
comes up short
Harry’s first term was assigning air strike targets from the
safety of a desk looking at a computer screen
His second as an Apache pilot in support of troops on the
ground, fast and nimble and hard to hit or be seen
Harry, as a Royal, probably dangerous missions would rarely
get
And by not receiving the award one prays Tilman’s service
and sacrifice Americans will not forget
© 7/1/2024 Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet
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