18 Facts About Jessica Lynch

Jessica Dawn Lynch was born on April 26,1983 and is an American teacher, actress, and former United States Army soldier who served in the 2003 invasion of Iraq as a private first class.

On March 23,2003, she was serving as a unit supply specialist with the 507th Maintenance Company when her convoy was ambushed by Iraqi troops during the Battle of Nasiriyah; Lynch was seriously injured during the offensive and captured by Iraqi soldiers shortly afterwards.

Jessica Lynch has been outspoken in her criticism of the original stories that were reported regarding her combat experience.

In 2014, Lynch made her acting debut as specialist Summer L Gabriel in the 2014 film Virtuous.

Jessica Lynch's role was loosely based on her own experiences during the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Jessica Lynch later completed Advanced Individual Training for her Military Occupational Specialty as a unit supply specialist in the Quartermaster Corps at Fort Lee, Virginia.

Al Rehaief's story has been disputed by doctors working at the hospital, who say that Jessica Lynch was shielded and protected from Iraqi military personnel by hospital staff and was treated well throughout her stay at the hospital.

From Kuwait, Jessica Lynch was transported to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, where she was expected to recover fully from her injuries.

Jessica Lynch was shown during a controversial display on Al Jazeera television of four other supply-unit POWs.

Jessica Lynch's family suggested that the public send money to charity and relief organizations.

Jessica Lynch blamed the US government for embellishing the story as part of the Pentagon's propaganda effort.

Months after returning, Jessica Lynch finally began speaking to the public.

Jessica Lynch's statements tended to be sharply critical of the original story that was reported by The Washington Post.

Jessica Lynch did not claim that she fought until being wounded, but she did say her weapon jammed immediately and that she could not have done anything anyway.

Jessica Lynch began her testimony by noting for the record that her appearance was not politically motivated.

Jessica Lynch attended West Virginia University at Parkersburg on a full scholarship because of her military service.

Jessica Lynch graduated with her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education K-6 on December 16,2011, after completing her student-teacher training at the same elementary school she had attended, in Wirt County, West Virginia.

Jessica Lynch had joined the US Army at 18 in order to "earn money for college and become a school teacher".