House Panel Demands Records About Tillman

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2007 House Oversight Committee Chairman Henry Waxman and his Republican committee colleague Rep. Tom Davis are putting pressure on the White House and the Defense Department to hand over records about the death of Pat Tillman. The administration has been keeping the documents secret, citing its executive confidentiality prerogative. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tillman and Kovic on War and Sacrifice

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2007 In honor of Memorial Day, Truthdig presents two of the most powerful pieces we've featured by two invaluable veteran voices -- Kevin Tillman (pictured) and Ron Kovic -- who remind us of the brutal human costs of war. (Click here to read Kovic's article.) Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Memorializing the Deadly Myth of John Wayne

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2007 On the 100th anniversary of John Wayne's birth, falling as it does on Memorial Day weekend, Truthdig presents two pieces connecting the hype of the celluloid "war hero" who never fought to the hard human costs of war. It was the Duke's deadly myth, after all, that would lead young men like Ron Kovic to sacrifice life and limb in needless wars. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Mary Tillman

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2007 Truthdig honors Mary Tillman this week, on behalf of all the mothers whose children have been lost or are risking their lives at war. Her brave search for the truth about the fate of her son and others sacrificed in the Iraq or Afghanistan war underscores the true significance of Mother's Day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Congress Probes White House Over Tillman Affair

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2007 The House Oversight Committee has sent requests to the White House and Pentagon asking for all documents related to the death of Pat Tillman. The committee is investigating why the Army misrepresented the circumstances of the Ranger's death. Key to that effort is a letter sent by a top general urging Gen. John Abizaid to warn the White House. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Paying Their Disrespects

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Ranger Ordered to Conceal Information in Tillman Case

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2007 "I was ordered not to tell them," testified U.S. Army Spc. Bryan O'Neal on Tuesday. According to the AP, the Army Ranger was instructed by a superior to conceal information about the friendly-fire incident from Pat's brother and fellow Army Ranger Kevin Tillman on threat of punishment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tillman Family, Jessica Lynch Challenge Pentagon Misinformation

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2007 Testifying before the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform, Jessica Lynch and Pat Tillman's brother and mother criticized the Pentagon and the government, which they said manipulated the truth for the sake of political gain. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Congress to Investigate Tillman Cover-Up

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2007 From documents already released, it has become clear that the Army acted inappropriately following the death of Pat Tillman, destroying evidence, instituting an "information lockdown" and possibly even discussing a PR strategy. Congress will now investigate the matter, with the aid of uncensored documents and testimony from the Tillman family. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Congress Will Investigate Misinformation on Tillman, Lynch

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2007 The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will investigate the Pentagon's handling of the death of Pat Tillman and the rescue of Jessica Lynch to determine "why inaccurate accounts of these two incidents were disseminated, the sources and motivations for the accounts, and whether the appropriate administration officials have been held accountable." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Leaked Tillman Memo Warns of Bush Embarrassment

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2007 A memo addressed to Gen. John Abizaid revealed that Pat Tillman's death probably involved "friendly fire" and warned that the president could embarrass himself by claiming other circumstances. The document, dated seven days after Tillman was killed in Afghanistan, implicates higher-ranking officers than those cited by a military investigation into a possible cover-up. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pentagon Cowers Behind Wordplay

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 28, 2007 The military covered its ass on Monday, with a report on the investigation into the exploitation of Pat Tillman that stank of non-denial denials. After three years of lies and obfuscation, the Tillman family deserves better. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )