They Lied to Pat Tillman's Mother For 35 Days 🤬
Pat Tillman's mother was lied to by the Army for 35 days about how her son died. The Army initially claimed he was killed charging uphill against enemies, but he was actually killed by friendly fire, with the chain of command covering up the truth.
Summary
This transcript discusses the cover-up surrounding Pat Tillman's death, focusing on how the Army deceived his family about the circumstances. Mary Tillman, Pat's mother, reached out 13 years after her son's death still uncertain whether he was killed intentionally or accidentally, highlighting ongoing speculation that he may have been murdered. The Army took 35 days to inform the Tillman family that Pat had been killed by friendly fire, not in combat as initially claimed. The original narrative, embedded in his Silver Star citation, falsely stated that Tillman was shot while courageously charging uphill to counter an ambush. When the truth eventually emerged, there were consequences for some military personnel - the platoon leader was reprimanded, four soldiers were expelled from the regiment, and a squad leader was fined $3,000. However, notably, none of the individuals who actually caused Tillman's death faced any punishment. The speaker argues that the friendly fire incident itself was the result of poor decision-making by toxic leadership and staff officers in the chain of command, who likely weren't even present at the scene when the tragedy occurred.
Key Insights
- Mary Tillman contacted the speaker 13 years after Pat's death still not knowing whether her son was killed on purpose or by accident
- The Army took 35 days to tell the Tillman family that Pat was killed by friendly fire rather than in combat
- The original Silver Star narrative falsely claimed Tillman was shot while charging uphill to counter an ambush
- While some military personnel faced consequences like reprimands and fines, none of the soldiers who actually caused Tillman's death were punished
- The friendly fire incident was caused by toxic chain of command and staff officers who issued orders but weren't even present at the scene
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Transcript
[0:00] Mary Tilman, Pat's mother, contacted me. She [music] said, "It's been 13 years, and I still don't know whether my son was killed on purpose or whether it was an accident." >> There's speculation that he was murdered. >> She didn't know because the army lied to her. From the time Pat died, it took the army 35 days to tell the family. >> 35 days was by friendly fire. The original story, which was embedded and told via the Silver Star narrative, was he was shot while charging uphill to counter an ambush. That's what his silver star read. The repercussions. The [0:31] platoon [music] was punished. Platoon leader was reprimanded. Four guys were thrown out of the…
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