A Sacrifice Without a Spotlight
In May 2002, Pat Tillman walked away from the Arizona Cardinals and a $3.6 million contract to enlist in the United States Army. Eight months...
This is a contemporary on sacrifice and duty, drawing on Romans 12:1.
In May 2002, Pat Tillman walked away from the Arizona Cardinals and a $3. 6 million contract to enlist in the United States Army. Eight months after the September 11 attacks, the NFL safety and his brother Kevin reported together to a military recruiting station, trading stadium lights for boot camp barracks. What made Tillman's decision remarkable beyond the sacrifice itself was his refusal to speak about it.…
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