Where men win glory the odyssey of pat tillman by jon krakauer must read on a difficult subject

Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer Must Read On A Difficult SubjectBook DescriptionThe bestselling author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, andUnder the Banner of Heaven delivers a stunning, eloquent account of aremarkable young man’s haunting journey. Like the men whose epicstories Jon Krakauer has told in his previous bestsellers, Pat Tillman wasan irrepressible individualist and iconoclast. In May 2002, Tillman walkedaway from his $3.6 million NFL contract to enlist in the United States Army.He was deeply troubled by 9/11, and he felt a strong moral obligation tojoin the fight against al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Two years later, he died ona desolate hillside in southeastern Afghanistan. Though obvious to mostof the two dozen soldiers on the scene that a ranger in Tillman’s ownplatoon had fired the fatal shots, the Army aggressively maneuvered tokeep this information from Tillman’s wife, other family members, and theAmerican public for five weeks following his death. During this time,President Bush repeatedly invoked Tillman’s name to promote hisadministration’s foreign policy. Long after Tillman’s nationally televisedmemorial service, the Army grudgingly notified his closest relatives that hehad “probably” been killed by friendly fire while it continued to dissembleabout the details of his death and who was responsible. In Where Men WinGlory, Jon Krakauer draws on Tillman’s journals and letters, interviewswith his wife and friends, conversations with the soldiers who servedalongside him, and extensive research on the ground in Afghanistan torender an intricate mosaic of this driven, complex, and uncommonlycompelling figure as well as the definitive account of the events andactions that led to his death. Before he enlisted in the army, Tillman wasfamiliar to sports aficionados as an undersized, overachieving ArizonaCardinals safety whose virtuosity in the defensive backfield wasspellbinding. With his shoulder-length hair, outspoken views, andboundless intellectual curiosity, Tillman was considered a maverick.America was fascinated when he traded the bright lights and riches of theNFL for boot camp and a buzz cut. Sent first to Iraq —a war he wouldopenly declare was “illegal as hell” —and eventually to Afghanistan,Tillman was driven by complicated, emotionally charged, sometimes

contradictory notions of duty, honor, justice, patriotism, and masculinepride, and he was determined to serve his entire three-year commitment.But on April 22, 2004, his life would end in a barrage of bullets fired by hi sfellow soldiers. Krakauer chronicles Tillman’s riveting, tragic odyssey inengrossing detail highlighting his remarkable character and personalitywhile closely examining the murky, heartbreaking circumstances of hisdeath. Infused with the power and authenticity readers have come toexpect from Krakauer’s storytelling, Where Men Win Glory exposesshattering truths about men and war. Amazon Exclusive: JonKrakauer in Afghanistan Click on thumbnails for larger images Krakauer andFirst Lieutenant Eric Hayes on a foot patrol along the AfghanistanPakistan border. (Photo © Dennis Knowles) Krakauer doing Humveemaintenance, 2007. (Photo © Eric Hayesy) Observation Post, ForwardOperating Base TillmanFeatures:* Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98%Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to thecompetition. 100% Satisfaction GuaranteedJon Krakauers book tackles a complex subject - Pat Tillmans life anddeath - and gives a clear, moving and gripping picture of a very interestingyoung man and how the US Army and the American government failed himin every way. No one would ever want their son/husband/brother to die inthe way he died while trying to support the cause he was trying to support,and the subsequent cover-up is a national disgrace. I looked at some ofthe unfavorable reviews of this book and it is quite clear that Mr. Krakau erwas telling them what they didnt want to hear. We have had our heads inthe ground for too long about war - it is terrible, does terrible things toeveryone involved and the ends NEVER justify the means. The myth ofthe glories of war and the usefulness of state-sponsored violence to solvecomplicated socio-economic matters will likely never go away as long asthe propagandists will serve the cause of the wealthy and powerful toconvince citizens matters are in the "national interest" so they will sendtheir sons and daughters unnecessarily into harms way.I was a doctor in the US Air Force for 6 years. While I was never involvedin combat, I saw firsthand how the leadership in nearly every instance didwhat was best for themselves and their careers, troops be damned.Krakauer has documented the same processes in the Mormon "church",and it certainly is documented in the Roman Catholic Church as well withall its recent troubles (I am a practicing Roman Catholic).There are a lot of accomplished men and women in our armed forces thatare not famous but do the hard work of supporting their leaders andcarrying out their orders with a commitment that is rightly esteemed, butthere are also a tremendous number of nincompoops, sycophants, and

sociopaths in the military who make the jobs of everyone else muchharder. It is scary how the latter can make what they do and who they aresound so impressive while placing those who work with them in gravedanger. This is especially the case with the higher ranki ng officers. I haveseen on too many occasions how severe the punishment was for notkeeping your lawn looking nice on base in comparison to lying (and worse)to save your commanding officers ass. Thank you, Jon Krakauer, forputting forth the effort to help this information be known by many morepeople than would hear about it otherwise, and to the Tillman family forhow they have handled all of this - they are great Americans and humanbeings. For More 5 Star Customer Reviews and Lowest Price:Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer - 5 Star Customer Reviews and Lowest Price!

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