Question
This man turned down a 3 million dollar contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals to join the Army following 9/11. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this soldier whose death in Afghanistan in April 2004 led the military to spread false narratives of a Taliban ambush.
ANSWER: Pat Tillman [or Patrick Daniel Tillman, Jr.]
[10e] Tillman was posthumously awarded this medal, given to soldiers wounded or killed in combat and named after the physical form of its predecessor, the Badge of Military Merit.
ANSWER: Purple Heart
[10m] This senator accused the army of an "inexcusable cover-up" regarding Tillman's death. This man received a Purple Heart for his service in Vietnam, where his time as a POW left him unable to raise his arms above his head.
ANSWER: John McCain [or John Sidney McCain III]
<History - American History>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlai E. Stevenson A | Belmont | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Audrain County AT | Lambert A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Detroit Catholic Central A | Hunter A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Fremd | Strake Jesuit B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Innovation Academy A | Uni of Illinois Laboratory | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Johns Creek | Northmont | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Lindbergh | Westwood | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Montgomery Blair A | Northview | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Richard Montgomery | Eastchester | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Strake Jesuit A | Lexington | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Thomas Jefferson A | Alabama Cyber Tech | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Walter Payton A | Hinsdale Central A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 12 | 23.33 | 100% | 92% | 42% |