Tillman

[Adam]

Believe it or not, but I thought Rome actually did a good job at the service. I could have done without the "a$$kicker" references, but that's just me. He did well in a very difficult situation.

As for all the hoopla, I understand your point, Bkballref. Had he sought the limelight for his choice, I'd agree even more. However, I think it was precisely his humility that makes him worthy of such mass grief.

He was no more a hero than the other soldiers fighting over there, but he was no less one either. Although the circumstances of his death may very well lead one to elevate his status a bit.

My hope is that his death will let us recognize the nature of the sacrifice that all soldiers risk, regardless of whether they're in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kurjizstan, Korea, or Cuba.