Getting Serious
Finally, Jessica needed to prove herself with actions. Thus, her family met with an army recruiter. She was only 17 at the time and still in high school. Even her mom commented on how honest the recruiter was, “He said there was always the possibility of war in the future.” Though Jessica added, “at that time it was before September 11, and there was no terrorism, so we were like, ‘that would never happen to me.’” Little did she know, not only would she see combat, but an ambush would lead to her capture.
Getting Serious
Words of Wisdom
Gregory Lynch, Jessica’s dad, worked as a truck driver. He would always repeat to his daughter that if there was something she was unable to do, she must try to prove others wrong. Jessica took these words to heart during her service. Many doubted how well she would perform in the Army. Despite others’ doubt, she enlisted upon graduating. Actually, her older brother even left college to follow in her footsteps! These words would prove more useful to Jessica than she imagined at the time.
Words Of Wisdom
