The Pentagon identified Pfc. Lori Ann Piestewa, one of the few American Indian women in the military, as one of eight soldiers found dead during the rescue of POW Jessica Lynch.
''Our family is proud of her. She is our hero,'' her brother Wayland said to reporters outside the family's home Saturday. ''We are going to hold that in our hearts. She will not be forgotten. It gives us comfort to know that she is at peace right now.''
Piestewa, 23, was the mother of a 4-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl and a source of pride in her Hopi community. Her brother said relatives didn't wish to speak further with reporters for now. source