I know that I'm already in the history books and that people are going to remember me as the prisoner of war and the fabricated stories, but you know, to me I was just another soldier over there doing my… — Jessica Lynch Copy Share Image
I have repeatedly said, when asked, that if the stories about me helped inspired our troops and rally a nation, then perhaps there was some good. — Jessica Lynch Copy Share Image
Certain days I think definitely because we went in there and we got Saddam and that was our mission. On other days, we lost… — Jessica Lynch Copy Share Image
The whole idea that the rescue was staged or the soldiers were shooting blanks, that's just obvious stuff. Why would you do that in… — Jessica Lynch Copy Share Image
I woke up and all I could see was Iraqis standing all around me, looking down upon me. I knew at that moment something… — Jessica Lynch Copy Share Image
Since coming back from Iraq, there's been so many triumphs and obstacles standing in my way, so whenever I set my mind to something,… — Jessica Lynch Copy Share Image
There's not day that goes by that I don't remember why I'm in the situation I'm in. — Jessica Lynch Copy Share Image
I had the good fortune and opportunity to come home and to tell the truth; many soldiers, like Pat Tillman… did not have that… — Jessica Lynch Copy Share Image
The nurses at the hospital tried to soothe me, and they even tried unsuccessfully at one point to return me to Americans. — Jessica Lynch Copy Share Image
I try to dream about peaceful things, beaches, that is what I cannot understand. Why are they chasing me? — Jessica Lynch Copy Share Image
I know that I'm already in the history books and that people are going to remember me as the prisoner of war and the… — Jessica Lynch Copy Share Image
