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...Lynch exemplifies the true grit of U.S. soldiers who hang tough and never give up hope. She is a symbol of all of us in the service who come from small towns scattered across America. Lynch became a hero when she enlisted in the Army. That takes guts, period. You don't have to be a gunslinging Rambo to be a hero. A hero is made when someone steps forward, regardless of safety and comfort, and accepts responsibility for the freedom of a nation. As a soldier, I'm grateful that Lynch is being recognized. Thanks to her, the extraordinary...
...Instead of being raised to hero status, Lynch should have been court-martialed. By her own admission, she threw down her weapon and just prayed. This is cowardice in the face of the enemy. I am a Vietnam veteran, and I can assure you that the only heroes in the Jessica Lynch story are the troops who rescued her. Dan Raveia Fairfax...
...killed. If Lynch were male, she would be called a coward. There have been countless acts of real heroism in Iraq by soldiers who have put their lives on the line to save others. The media should be reporting those stories, not trying to manufacture a female war hero. Kirk J. Macolini Ithaca...
...This young woman is a hero simply for joining the military and serving her country, which is a lot more than can be said for many people. She did not ask for what happened to her or for the public response to her rescue. Lynch will have the scars of a hero for the rest of her life. Americans should be proud of all the soldiers like her. Fran?ois Desaulniers Norwich...
...Lynch is right not to call herself a hero. She was wounded, captured and spent days in an Iraqi hospital. Admittedly that cannot have been a pleasant experience, but surely there are other soldiers in Iraq who have done things above and beyond the call of duty and are more deserving of praise than Lynch. Derek Kershner Herzlia Bet, Israel...