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Mary Tillman (Mother of Pat Tillman NFL star turned Army Ranger then killed in Afghanistan) to speak in DC with local IVAWNov 8 2008 - 5:00pm to 7:00 pm5PM - 7PM - Author Event, Mary Tillman will sign and discuss Boots on the Ground by Dusk: The Remarkable Life and Death of Pat Tillman. To millions of people, Pat Tillman stands as the epitome of an American hero. On his way to stardom in the pros after a hugely successful college football career at Arizona State, where he graduated summa cum laude, he walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract in response to the 9/11 attacks to enlist as a Ranger in the U.S. Army. On April 22, 2004, Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan in what the Administration and the Pentagon initially portrayed as a dramatic gun battle with the enemy. But in the weeks that followed, disturbing facts emerged. Army officials had been hiding the truth: Pat was killed by his fellow Rangers. Revealing explosive new facts about a tragedy that continues to rivet the nation, Mary Tillman shares the story of her efforts to uncover the truth about her son's death in Afghanistan at the hands of his fellow soldiers. This event is co-sponsored by the DC Chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War. Chapter: Washington DC | Chapter 9 Contact: IVAW DC or Busboys & Poets books Phone: (202) 650-6435 or (202) 387-7638 Contact e-mail: dc@ivaw.org Website: http://www.busboysandpoets.com/events.php?loc=0 Location: Washington, DC 20009 |