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Lynch says her unit was sent into battle armed only with M-16s - no grenades or anti-tank weapons - and in lumbering trucks

I don't know if this is Lynch, or the media distorting this (probably the latter).

Lynch's convoy wasn't sent into battle. She was a member of a supply company, and they were never intended to "do battle."

An argument could be made that they should have been better armed and protected. And CERTAINLY an argument should be made that women should not have been put so close to battle lines. But it is not true that Lynch and company were "sent into battle."

Lynch's convoy wasn't sent into battle. She was a member of a supply company, and they were never intended to "do battle."

I have my own idea of why the pumped up story of Lynch came about. I believe it was to divert attention from the fact that a too-long supply convoy was strung out over the desert with little-to-no protection and this happened in the first place. Had eyes turned on that subject, some brass would have been spun out of the Army and rightly so.

Jessica is in a position now to where she may as well make a buck off of the ordeal. She's going to be paying physically for the trip to hell for the rest of her life. I do believe her own behavior and that of her family has left a sour taste in a lot of folks mouths, however. She did herself no favors.