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==Death==
==Death==
The military's handling of his death as a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan spawned controversy. Originally he was reported as having been killed by enemy combatants, but later it emerged he was killed by [[friendly fire]]. It is standard military policy to investigate friendly fire incidents thoroughly before revealing any details.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37679-2004Dec5_2.html Army Spun Tale Around Ill-Fated Mission] Washington Post, December 6, 2004</ref> Charges of cover-up by his unit and his superiors surfaced. The incident attracted extra attention because the soldier had been a well-known professional athlete, and also because his death was controversial and the hostile [[liberal]] media wanted to attack any bad news of the [[Bush administration]]. After three-years of investigations his death was ruled a "friendly fire" incident, also known as fratricide.
The military's handling of his death as a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan spawned controversy. Originally he was reported as having been killed by enemy combatants, but later it emerged he was killed by [[friendly fire]]. It is standard military policy to investigate friendly fire incidents thoroughly before revealing any details.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37679-2004Dec5_2.html Army Spun Tale Around Ill-Fated Mission] Washington Post, December 6, 2004</ref> Charges of cover-up by his unit and his superiors surfaced. The incident attracted extra attention because the soldier had been a well-known professional athlete, and also because his death was controversial and the hostile [[liberal]] media wanted to attack any bad news of the [[Bush administration]]. After three-years of investigations his death was ruled a "friendly fire" incident, also known as fratricide.
A [[biography]] of Tillman, ''Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman'' by Jon Krakauer, was published by Doubleday in 2009.
A [[biography]] of Tillman, ''Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman'' by Jon Krakauer, was published by Doubleday in 2009.