I went to high school with Pat...

[sugarman]

...Tillman. He was a very decent person. He would not have wanted all of this media attention. Even though, it is disheartening that one perosn can dominate the news, while so many have died, I think it is important acknowledge his service. He grew up in San Jose, CA. He understood multiculturalism, because he lived it. At my high school, there was a big split between Asians and whites. Many of the football players were racists. He wasn't. We need more people like him in Iraq and Afghanistan. I'm sure when he was there he was building bridges between America and Afghanis. That's the type of person he was...