Tillman Military Scholar William “Spanky” Gibson, Pat Tillman Foundation Chairwoman Marie Tillman and Executive Director Kadi Tierney joined a crowd of 75 people to hear Krakauer speak about his new book focused on Pat Tillman.

Guests listened to Krakauer’s account of his 5 months in Afghanistan and what he learned over the 4 years he spent working on the book. They also heard from Spanky Gibson and what being a Tillman Military Scholar means to him.

The Pat Tillman Foundation thanks the CAA for their generosity and also thanks everyone who attended the event to learn more about the work the Pat Tillman Foundation is doing to aid veterans, active servicemembers and their dependents in pursuing their educational goals.

Photos by Alberto Rodriguez. Pictured above Marie Tillman, Spanky Gibson, Sean Penn, Jon Krakauer, Ben Harper, Beau Bridges and Jason Bateman.

A crowd of 400 came to see Jon and hear him read a section of his new book “Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman.”

A handful of current Tillman Scholars-ASU had the pleasure of meeting Jon before the event and getting their books signed.

Thank you to everyone in the community who has supported the Pat Tillman Foundation through the purchase of Jon’s book at Changing Hands.

Pictured in the photo with Jon Krakauer are (LtoR): Hunter Riley, Dr. Michael Mokwa, Nathan Coury, Taxi Wilson, Beth Crumrine, Erin Dodds and Nikki Lewis