The Pat Tillman Award for Service, which is given by sports channel to people in the sporting world who have significantly improved the lives of others, was handed to the Duke of Sussex.
Pat Tillman, a former NFL player and US Army Ranger who was killed in Afghanistan in 2004, is the inspiration behind the award’s name.
The Invictus Games were established ten years ago by the Duke, who received recognition for his efforts to assist ailing and wounded service members who are coping with visible and unseen wounds.
Mary Tillman, Tillman’s mother, had criticized the network’s decision, saying that other people employed in the veteran community would have been more.
When Prince Harry accepted his medal, he praised Mary Tillman and thanked Marie, Tillman’s widow, for coming.
“A mother’s and a son’s bond is eternal.”
He remarked, “Her support for Pat’s legacy is very personal, and I respect that,” then nodded to his mother Diana.
A mother’s and a son’s relationship is unbreakable and endures even the most devastating losses.
