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  • Lynch convoy plagued by map error, fatigue

    07/10/2003 10:31:28 PM PDT · by JohnHuang2 · 4 replies · 213+ views
    Washington Times ^ | Friday, July 11, 2003 | By Rowan Scarborough
    <p>A commander's map-reading mistake, acute fatigue and a harsh desert environment combined to imperil the 507th Maintenance Company in a fierce Iraqi ambush that killed 11 soldiers and produced the capture of Pfc. Jessica Lynch, the Army says in a report.</p>
  • Jessica Lynch leaves behind her best friend

    04/07/2003 10:16:10 AM PDT · by A. Morgan · 366 replies · 858+ views
    Canada.com ^ | April 7, 2003 | Michael Friscolanti
    Monday, April 07, 2003 During their tour at Fort Bliss, a sprawling military base on the western tip of Texas, Jessica Lynch and Lori Ann Piestewa had little choice but to spend time together. As logistics and supply specialists, their military duties constantly intertwined. When Private First Class Lynch needed to stock up on toilet paper or shaving kits for deploying troops, she ordered the gear from Private First Class Piestewa, stationed in a nearby warehouse. When they were not at work -- a rarity in the weeks leading up to the Iraqi war -- the pair shared a tiny...