Jessica Lynch’s biography

The reason why Lynch joined the army is very simple: first, she wanted to be a kindergarten teacher, but her family could not afford the huge college tuition, and joining the army could solve this problem; second, the small town in Palestine where she lived was a western It has the highest unemployment rate in Virginia, so she has no other options.

However, the 19-year-old Lynch did not expect that the originally determined station location, Hawaii, was suddenly changed to Iraq, and he and the other 11 comrades of the 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company actually became prisoners of war in Iraq. However, what surprised her even more was what happened next.

On March 23, 2003, the third day after the Iraq War, Lynch's mechanic company convoy got lost near Nasiriyah, Iraq, and was ambushed by the Iraqi army. 11 US soldiers were beaten. died, and 6 US soldiers, including Lynch, were captured. During the ambush, the "Hummer" military vehicle Lynch was riding in overturned, causing her spine to be fractured in two places, nerves to be damaged, and her right arm, right foot and left leg to be damaged to varying degrees. Fortunately, Lynch was eventually rescued by U.S. special forces. He was immediately sent to Germany and the United States for treatment.

Beginning with the ambush near Nasiriyah in southern Iraq on March 23, 2003, Lynch spent eight days in a field hospital in Iraq. In an interview with an ABC reporter, she said the Iraqi doctors there gave her good care, including nurses who sang to her. However, Lynch's family did not buy it. In an interview with reporters, her father shouted: "Let's find a way to save our daughter!"

On the evening of April 2, 2003, including the U.S. Navy " U.S. special forces including SEALs, with the help of the Marine Corps, conducted a raid and successfully rescued Lynch from the hospital who suffered multiple gunshot wounds and fractures throughout his body. From that day on, Lynch, a hero who "fighted the enemy bravely until the last bullet was fired," began to become an American hero.

In early November 2003, the most dazzling time in Lynch's life arrived. The autobiography ghostwritten by the Pulitzer Prize winner is on the shelves, and she herself was paid $500,000. Then there were exclusive interviews with gold medal hosts from the three major television networks in the United States. At the same time, "Lynch" brand souvenirs - Lynch commemorative envelopes and Lynch T-shirts are also selling well in her hometown. After recovering from his serious illness, Lynch returned to his hometown and the arms of his fiancé. This life experience of being on the verge of death made her a war hero. After returning to China, not only were people constantly inviting her to give lectures, but filmmakers also filmed "Saving Female Soldier Lynch" based on her experience. Although he has always been shrouded in the heroic halo given by people, Lynch will eventually live an ordinary life after returning to ordinary. On August 22, 2005, Lynch entered the university campus and began studying online education courses at West Virginia University to prepare for becoming a kindergarten teacher.