The nurses at the hospital tried to soothe me, and they even tried unsuccessfully at one point to return me to Americans.
Jessica LynchI remember the first time I put on the Army uniform. I just felt like a totally different person - I felt proud.
Jessica LynchI could be, you know, the person that shows little kids that giving up isn't something that you should do.
Jessica LynchI woke up and all I could see was Iraqis standing all around me, looking down upon me. I knew at that moment something terrible had happened and I wasn't in the right place.
Jessica Lynch