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As she will tell you herself, the tale that she mowed down the enemy while under fire and was taken prisoner only after being shot and stabbed was just a myth. The truth: her convoy was attacked; her legs were broken; and she was dramatically rescued days later. Lynch was no war hero, but she inspires by giving credit to others—to her rescuers and to Private First Class Lori Ann Piestewa, Lynch's best friend, who died that day.
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