They Tried Covering Up Pat Tillman’s Death 😳
The transcript reveals details about the cover-up of Pat Tillman's death by friendly fire, including how military commanders investigated the incident but threatened soldiers to remain silent. It also discusses Tillman's motivation for joining the military after 9/11, citing his family's service history and personal sense of duty.
Summary
The content describes the aftermath of Pat Tillman's death and the military's response to the friendly fire incident. A battalion commander conducted an investigation at the site where Tillman was killed, with a first sergeant revealing that 50-caliber rounds were found in the rocks behind Pat's position, clearly indicating friendly fire. Despite this knowledge, military leadership engaged in a cover-up operation. During the memorial service, the battalion commander and S3 told Kevin Tillman (Pat's brother) that they would find those responsible and make them pay, but crucially did not reveal the truth about the friendly fire incident. Kevin Tillman was kept in the dark about the real circumstances of his brother's death, even as he flew to Bram and noticed the suspicious silence from others. The military went so far as to threaten a Ranger Private who was present during Pat's death, telling him on a red phone that he would 'pay the price' if he revealed anything, forcing him to lie to Pat's brother. The transcript also touches on Pat Tillman's motivations for military service, referencing a speech he gave on September 12th where he spoke about his family's military heritage, including his grandfather's service at Pearl Harbor, and expressed that he felt he 'hadn't done a damn thing' with his life. Following media attention, Tillman joined the military and refused further interviews, insisting he be treated like any other soldier.
Key Insights
- A first sergeant told the battalion commander he was pulling 50-caliber rounds out of the rock Pat was behind, confirming it was friendly fire
- The battalion commander and S3 told Kevin Tillman they would find those responsible and make them pay, but didn't reveal the friendly fire truth
- Military leadership put a Ranger Private on the red phone and threatened he would pay the price if he said anything, forcing him to lie to Pat's brother
- Pat Tillman said in his September 12th speech that all his relatives served and his grandfather was at Pearl Harbor, but he looked at his life and hadn't done a damn thing
- After media attention, Tillman joined the military and refused further interviews, saying it wasn't about him and to treat him like every other soldier
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Transcript
[0:00] Battalion commander shows up. They do an investigation. He walks up to the site where Pat was killed. [music] Asked the first sergeant, "What do you think happened?" He said, "Sir, I'm pulling 50 cal rounds out of the rock Pat [music] was behind. This was friendly fire." The next day is the memorial service. The battalion commander and the S3 pull Kevin Tleman aside and say, "Look, we're going to find these guys. [music] When we find them, there's going to be hell to be paid." But they don't tell him. Kevin gets on that helicopter, flies to Bram, still doesn't know, but he's going, "Why isn't anyone talking to me?" and he tries calling Ranger Private [0:30]…
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