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Purple Heart. Prisoner of War Medal. Other work. Teacher, actress. Jessica Dawn Lynch (born April 26, 1983) is an American teacher, actress, and former United States Army soldier who served in the 2003 invasion of Iraq as a private first class .
- 2001–2003
- United States Army
Nov 10, 2003 · The author of this article challenges the official version of the rescue and rape of Jessica Lynch, a former prisoner of war in Iraq. He claims that the Pentagon withheld the truth from the public and the media, and that the media sensationalized her story for political reasons. He also criticizes the policies of the Department of Defense that expose women to greater risk of capture and abuse.
May 15, 2003 · Jessica Lynch became an icon of the war. An all-American heroine, the story of her capture by the Iraqis and her rescue by US special forces became one of the great patriotic moments of the...
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Aug 1, 2023 · Jessica Lynch is a former prisoner of war who was rescued by U.S. special operations forces in 2003 after being ambushed in Iraq. She shares her story to help veterans and teaches grade school in her home state. She also keeps in contact with her friend Lori Piestewa, who was killed in the same ambush.
Nov 7, 2003 · Jessica Lynch, the American soldier held for eight days during the Iraq war, was raped by her captors, according to an authorised biography due for publication next week. The book, I Am a...
Jul 20, 2015 · Jessica Lynch received hero status after she was wounded and captured in the Iraq War. She says that was overblown; the West Virginia mother today gives motivational talks
Jun 3, 2007 · I'm Jessica Lynch and Here's My Real Story. America’s most famous female soldier straightens out the “war hero” controversy once and for all. By Abigail Pesta. June 3, 2007. In April, I did ...