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On March 26, the Pentagon issued its report on the eighteen-month investigation into the death by friendly fire of Army Ranger and former NFL player Pat Tillman.


On March 26, the Pentagon issued its report on the eighteen-month investigation into the death by friendly fire of Army Ranger Army Ranger can refer to:
  • United States Army Rangers
  • Irish Army Rangers
 and former NFL NFL
abbr.
National Football League

NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga
 player Pat Tillman Patrick Daniel Tillman (November 6 1976 – April 22 2004) was an American football player who left his professional sports career and enlisted in the United States Army in May 2002, along with his brother Kevin Tillman. He was killed in action in Afghanistan. . The probe found that nine high-ranking Army officers, including four generals, made critical errors in reporting Tillman's death. An investigation into Tillman's death (and possible cover up) was originally called for in the Humanist hu·man·ist  
n.
1. A believer in the principles of humanism.

2. One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans.

3.
a. A classical scholar.

b. A student of the liberal arts.
 in the January/February 2006 issue.

Karen Ann Gajewski is a freelance editor and an editorial consultant to the Humanist.
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Title Annotation:Worth Noting
Author:Gajewski, Karen Ann
Publication:The Humanist
Date:May 1, 2007
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