[CWOJackson]

That's been part of my point all along.

All along Private Lynch has just done her duty. She was injured in combat, taken away from all other contact with other POWs and according to witnesses at the hospital itself, tortured...and throughout all of this she constantly maintained that she was a United States soldier.

Now she's forced into the spot light and is doing her duty when I'm sure she would just as soon be left alone to recover and grieve for the best friend she lost.

And at the same time the Air Force is passing out Bronze Stars like candy in a parade, even to an airman in Ohio for their contribution in Iraq from the frontlines of Dayton, Ohio. But I don't see anyone questioning that or many other similar awards of the Bronze Star that have been documented on this thread by those who are simply questioning whether that young soldier deserves hers.

[takenoprisoner]

Lynch is media hype promoted for whatever motive by the DOD.

Whatever the circumstance which has led her to this distinction, (beyond her real injuries sustained in the vehicle accident), she will do her duty and take her place.

Meantime, some may disagree freely that she is or is not deserving of the distinctions placed upon her. In this case, I question the motive for this distinction, and not what Lynch may have done or not done deservedly or undeservedly.

You know me, it's just my nature.