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Where Men Win Glory
Book • 2010
Jon Krakauer's 'Where Men Win Glory' chronicles Pat Tillman's remarkable life and tragic death in Afghanistan.
Tillman, a former NFL player, joined the Army after 9/11, driven by complex notions of duty and honor.
The book delves into the murky circumstances of his death by friendly fire and the subsequent cover-up by the U.S.
Army. Krakauer also examines the broader context of U.S.
involvement in Afghanistan and the Bush administration's handling of the war.
Tillman, a former NFL player, joined the Army after 9/11, driven by complex notions of duty and honor.
The book delves into the murky circumstances of his death by friendly fire and the subsequent cover-up by the U.S.
Army. Krakauer also examines the broader context of U.S.
involvement in Afghanistan and the Bush administration's handling of the war.
