Jessica Lynch leaves behind her best friend

Canada.com ^ | April 7, 2003 | Michael Friscolanti

[A. Morgan]

Six weeks ago, on the day the 507th deployed for the Persian Gulf, Pfc. Piestewa said goodbye to her two young children, four-year-old Brandon and three-year-old Carla.

"I am ready to go," she told a local television station. It's very important to me to know that my family is going to be taken care of."

[OldFriend]

We keep the families of the slain in our prayers.

[homeschool mama]

May God bless, protect and care for PFC Piestewa's children and other loved ones. I pray her memory and service to our country will be sweetly embraced.

[Puppage]

leaves behind her best friend

JUST LIKE CANADA DID TO THE USA.

[camle]

will there be scholarships for her children? hawaiian vacations? new cars? somehow I doubt it.

[stands2reason]

will there be scholarships for her children? hawaiian vacations? new cars? somehow I doubt it.

Your point is...

[ClearCase_guy]

I liked David Bloom and I am very sorry that he died during this war. However, I think it appalling that the media wears black and openly mourns a journalist that was killed, but for the most part (this article is an exception) does not dwell on the emotional toll caused by a soldier's death.

The media clearly feels that the loss of a journalist is a major loss for us all -- but the loss of Pfc. Piestewa is merely good for a human interest story on a slow news day.

[Joe Hadenuf]

I grow tired of hearing about this young ladies every move......One more suggestion about giving her the medal of honor, or renaming Baghdad International, to Jessica International, I going to gag.....LOL!

[IYAS9YAS]

Forgive me for my ignorance here...been have a hard time keeping up. What happened to the other woman (think her name was Shoshana Jackson - not sure on spelling) who was shown alive on TV? Is she still a POW or among the dead? Have they found any of the five who were shown on TV?

[IYAS9YAS]

been have = been having

[IYAS9YAS]

Thank you. Will keep them and theirs in my prayers as well.

[Blue Collar Christian]

I think the point is the difference between the fallen soldier and the victims of 9-11-01. Just a guess. Or possibly the difference between how life will be for the family now versus if Mom had survived the war and come home to a hero's welcome and a successful carreer.

[HiJinx]

The identities of the 8 sets of American remains recovered along with PFC Lynch have yet to be announced, or perhaps have yet to be discovered. PFC Piestewa (pee-ESS-tuh-wuh) is the exception...

[uncitizen]

I liked David Bloom and I am very sorry that he died during this war. However, I think it appalling that the media wears black and openly mourns a journalist that was killed, but for the most part (this article is an exception) does not dwell on the emotional toll caused by a soldier's death.

The media clearly feels that the loss of a journalist is a major loss for us all -- but the loss of Pfc. Piestewa is merely good for a human interest story on a slow news day.

That's an excellent point you make. These lib journalists are so full of self-importance (such as when journalist interview each other).

[ErnBatavia]

The identities of the 8 sets of American remains recovered along with PFC Lynch have yet to be announced, or perhaps have yet to be discovered.

Nope..they've indeed all been ID'd - one of the cable channels ran photos of all of them the day before yesterday.

[cgk]

Pfc's Jessica Lynch & Lori Piestewa pose at Ft. Bliss, TX the day before their deployment.

[HiJinx]

Looks like I'm the one who is behind. Was the third woman one of those ID'd?

[ErnBatavia]

Was the third woman one of those ID'd?

I think you're referring to Shoshanna, the one on the video? No. All but one were from Lynch's 507th, and the other was from another Army unit.