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Personally i think Tillman deserves all the attention he gets because realistically, how many soldiers would have actually given up a multi-million dollar contract to play pro football and join the army? Given the choice, i'm sure the vast majority of soldiers would not have joined the army if they had such an opportunity. Now i'm not saying this to detract from the heroism of other soldiers because i completely agree that they too have sacraficed alot. But if you think about it, many soldiers are only in the army because they have no other choice. Many U.S. soldiers come from poor or lower-class families and they join the army to put themselves through college and get a ticket to a better life. Tillman had that ticket and instead he chose to become a soldier for his country. Now that's a hero.
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