The private Private Lynch
: Private Lynch has an honorable discharge, so she’s now free to tell/sell her story.
7 responses to “The private Private Lynch”
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And I hope she makes a mint. I honestly do.
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and maybe she’ll share it with the her fellow soldiers who were also held hostage, but were not given all the attention as the little blond girl who just wanted to be a teacher
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I’m a bit disturbed that the media continuously refers to Lynch as a “national hero,” when in fact she’s not. And what about the Special Ops guys who went in and rescued her? What about the young Army Rangers who dug up the bodies of the Americans (buried on the hospital grounds), with their bare hands? I guess they deserve nothing at all. No Sir, no free college, no cars, no vacations, no money, no gifts – nothing at all for the Operators who rescued Lynch. It just doesn’t seem right to me.
Jennifer Martinez sends -
Well, her rescuers weren’t held hostage. They weren’t pows. They’re definitely heroes though. Besides, if they’re in the military, don’t they get free college anyway?
Am I wrong for thinking that most of the people with her at that time were killed? Who lived? -
I can’t give you an exact number, but I believe about 6 others were captured and taken to a different location. They were held with about 6 other POWs including a couple of helicopter pilots.
Veterans get college benefits via the Montgomery GI Bill. Basically, you put in about $1,500-$2,000 dollars and can draw up to $10,000 in benefits after your first enlistment.
The actual dollar amounts may have changed since I was in, but that is the basic deal.
I don’t want to take away from Ms. Lynch and her ordeal. She was wounded in an attack when her truck crashed. She survived captivity with some pretty serious wounds. For that she deserves our considerable respect.
At the same time, we have other folks who’s actions are/were far more “heroic” and who receive far less attention/benefits.
C’est la guerre. -
She seems to have handled the publicity with low-key dignity and grace so far, which makes me hope she’ll lay low, wait for the media to go to its next feeding frenzy, then get about the business of life.
I’ll be disappointed if she tries to go after a big payday from the media jackals. There’s a lot to be said for the type of ethic displayed by Sgt. Alvin York, who dismissed the crass commercial “opportunities” offered him with the curt statement “This uniform ain’t for sale.” -
Here’s hoping she has a nice, quiet, happy and reasonably obscure life. She is a nineteen year old kid who joined the Army for a bit of adventure, and the GI bill, and so far seems to be resisting having celebrity thrust upon her. Good for her, and if she never wants to appear in front of news cameras again, let her do it.
