SOLDIER ATHLETES

CHARACTERS

• Ted Williams was a baseball player and a pilot in World War II
• Rocky Bleier was a football player and a soldier in the Vietnam War
• Carlos May was a baseball player and a marine in the Vietnam War
• Pat Tillman was a football player and a soldier in the Operation Iraqi Freedom

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• This book discusses 4 men named Ted Williams, Rocky Bleier, Carlos May, and Pat Tillman
• These men helped our country, instead of playing the sport they love

SETTING

• Ted Williams was a baseball player in the MLB and flew the SNJ-5 during World War II
• Rocky Bleier was one of the fastest running backs in the NFL, and was in the Army during the Vietnam War
• Carlos May played MLB baseball, and became a soldier in the Army during the Vietnam War
• Pat Tillman might have been a small safety for the Arizona Cardinals, but he chose to fight for his country

SETTING

• Ted Williams was reported to active duty during World War II in 1942
• Rocky Bleier went to the Army during the Vietnam War on August 20, 1969
• Carlos May went to the Army during the Vietnam War in1966
• Pat Tillman joined the Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 8, 2002

IMPORTANCE

• These men cared more about their country than their money
• Show everyone that being thoughtful is more than making millions of dollars

FACTS

• All of these men were offered to play for multiple teams
• Pat Tillman was the only man in this book who died from being in the military
• Carlos May lost his thumb from training in the military

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FREE CHOICE

• I love this book because these men were athletic, strong, and thoughtful
• These men were unselfish, and rather than playing the sport they love, they wanted to fight for their country

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• People who really care and think about the protection of our country are true heroes and deserve to be recognized

WHOULD I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK?

• I would definitely recommend this book because it has action as well as physical and mental emotion

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