publication date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 (part of Round XXXVI)

category: Military

clue: This athlete paid a high price for answering the charge, "Let's roll."

explanation: Salzman was a champion logroller who lost an arm in the Iraq War. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm

trivia: Incorrect guesses included Jeremy Glick, Mitch Harris, two for Mark Bingham, two for Todd Beamer, and two for Pat Tillman.


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