Former Hostage (Ashley Smith) Honored, Rewarded

WXIA-TV Atlanta (11Alive News) | March 24, 2005 | Tracey Christensen

[Chieftain]

You may be a brave Marine, but try on a BRAVE YOUNG WOMANS shoes and see if you can walk. I would be honored to meet either of these ladies.

I was referring to the first stories that surfaced about Jessica Lynch 'emptying her magazine fighting to the end'. I was thrilled, but it turned out to be untrue. The reality is Jessica was riding in the Humvee that was driven by the other female, an American Indian woman, Lorie (whose last name escapes me right now). The Humvee crashed into the back of a semi-trailer, killing the driver and 1stSgt riding in front. Lynch was knocked out cold and never even fired a shot.

I did meet Jessica Lynch when she came to Jacksonville, FL last year. I thanked her for her brave and courageous service to our country.

So don't go off the deep end on me, OK?

[najida]

I t'was out sitting in my dandelion patch when I got this ping....

Thanks, I love a beautiful story.

[blackie]

Good stuff ~ she deserves everything she gets!

Great Chick ~ Bump!

[Chieftain]

The sherriff doesn't want the attention on his dept for sure. As a matter of fact, the whole law enforcement team sure looked like the Keystone Cops on that one.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

On Boorts this am we NOW...NOW!..hear that there were THREE SHERRIFFS who were supposed to be watching the video covering the room where Nichols assaulted the deputy and took her gun. Two were dong other things and one WAS RUNNING AN ERRAND TO GET THE CHIEF SOME BREAKFAST!

Oh OH....some serious stuff should come out of that!!!

[Calpernia]

Jessica Lynch

[TexKat]

There you go granny

Former POW Jessica Lynch, right, is blessed by Navajo Indian, Eric Manuelito, during a memorial ceremony for Army Spc. Lori Piestewa, Tuesday, March 22, in Phoenix. Looking on at left, are Piestewa's mother, Percy, and Lori's daughter Carla.Two years after their company was ambushed, Lynch was in Arizona on Tuesday to honor her fallen comrade, Spc. Piestewa, the first American servicewoman killed in the war with Iraq. (AP Photo/Roy Dabner)

Former POW Jessica Lynch holds Carla Piestewa, 5, daughter of Lynch's fallen friend Lori Piestewa, during a ceremony Tuesday, March 22, 2005, in Phoenix. Two years after their company was ambushed,Lynch was in Arizona on Tuesday to honor her fallen comrade, Army Spc. Lori Piestewa, the first American servicewoman killed in the war with Iraq. (AP Photo/Roy Dabner)

[mhking]

Oh OH....some serious stuff should come out of that!!!

It already is...

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Something been posted on that?

[mhking]

Something been posted on that?

Not yet - there's only been rumblings in the local media here; but there will be some major fallout soon enough on this one...

[nw_arizona_granny]

Thank you for sharing Jessica's photos with us.

How nice that they came through side by side.

I feel like weeping that she is still using a cane, but even that is progress from a year ago.

[dc-zoo]

Hey lighten up Squat. Don't take eveything so damn series.

[nw_arizona_granny]

"The Humvee
crashed into the back of a semi-trailer, killing the driver and 1stSgt
riding in front. Lynch was knocked out cold and never even fired a
shot.

I did meet Jessica Lynch when she came to Jacksonville, FL last year.
I thanked her for her brave and courageous service to our country.

So don't go off the deep end on me, OK?"
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Forgive me if I exploded on you, I have bit my tongue for 2 years to not yell at anyone about the words they dished out about Jessica.

I read every word that I could find on her, as she struck something in me, from the beginning.

Most people were concerned with how many bullets she fired, I was not, her pain came in that Iraqi hospital, and from the rapes that she endured.

A small matter of a broken back means nothing to evil monsters.

I am glad that you met her.

It is good that you could shake her hand. Wish you could have given her a hug for me.

Forgive me for being one of the hotheads today, please.

[Calpernia]

You are never a hothead nw_az!

[Chieftain]

No sweat, but watch out... if some FReepers get wind of you being civil towards me they flame you! LOL! Have a nice weekend.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Boortz was right when he said," The Chief of those keystone cops should apologize and reseign TODAY"

[nw_arizona_granny]

Oh, dear.

Am I tainted by talking to you.....?

If I might make a suggestion, no more picking on our special
people, but instead, join me in searching out the commies,
nazi and other terrorists.

You have a lot of energy and far more knowledge than I do.

I think I might just put you on my ping list and re-direct
that knowledge to a more useful purpose.

Unless you dare to tell me not to ping you.........LOL-LOL-LOL

As I can think of a couple that you should read.

Be good and stay out of trouble.....Please.

[JLO]

Bump!

[JLO]

Hey FRiend Chieftain! I haven't posted on any of these threads until today. But I sure read alot of them. You sure took a beating for earlier questioning. (I'm glad she got the reward money.)

But, I think you made a few points to ponder! Who knows what will ever be brought to light about the whole situation. I see at least a book and movie.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!