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06 June, 2009

I am a Soilder too, (The Jessica Lynch Story)

This book is a must read; Courage, bravery, doubt, despair; The Jessica lynch story talks about a small town girl named Jessica Lynch who grew up in West Virginia. Her family couldn't afford to take her to college; so she found another alternative for her future. On March 23, Jessica went to operation Iraq; known as mission 507th Maintenance Company, and the 3rd combat support BN elements. She faced the greatest test of her short lived 19 year old life. Along with her other comrades, she went into the hot, dry, rigid, Iraqi dessert; where she was ambush and nearly lost her life. She was wounded and captured, while eleven of the other solders were killed, with five captured and eventually rescued. Jessica was taken to an Iraq hospitals were her deepest emotions were exposed. She talked about her fears, despair and hope while being surrounded by doctors while they tried recoupprate her back to full health. In the event of her episodes we uncover her inner most thoughts and feelings about her family, friends and others who were lost behind, and the hope of her returning home. She was eventually taken from Iraqi hospital and brought back home to the US where she underwent her theraphy training, as she was given a warm welcome and reception for her bravery. She came back a hero, and the symbol of what it truely means to be an American. But along the way she found out what was most important to her, she exclaimed; "All I want to do is to go home and spend time with the people who mean the most to me" and realizing this, she said; My priority is at home with her family.