# Jessica Lynch's savior..

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jessica-lynchs-savior/166392>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 4, 2003, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jessica-lynchs-savior/166392 "2003-04-04T04:34:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2003, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jessica-lynchs-savior/166392/1 "2003-04-04T04:34:05Z")

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[http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/5552797.htmv](http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/5552797.htmv)

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**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2003, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jessica-lynchs-savior/166392/2 "2003-04-04T04:56:12Z")

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The word “hero” is thrown around too much these days. But this guy deserves it.

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**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2003, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jessica-lynchs-savior/166392/3 "2003-04-04T05:08:49Z")

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This is a GREAT article! Thank you! I know a lot of folks were hoping something like this would be done.

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**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2003, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jessica-lynchs-savior/166392/4 "2003-04-04T05:20:06Z")

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I’m glad he and his family are safe. I can’t believe he walked back under those bombs to map out the hospital. I wonder if it;s possible to award a medal to non-combatant, non-US civilian.