Jessica Lynch
Special guest
Jessica Lynch is a former U.S. Army Private First Class and a former prisoner of war.
On March 23, 2003, she was injured and captured by Iraqi forces after her unit was ambushed in Iraq. She was rescued after nine days in captivity on April 1, 2003 by U.S. Special Operations Forces. Jessica’s rescue was the first successful rescue of an American POW since World War II. Jessica has received a Bronze Star, a Purple Heart, and a Prisoner of War medal.
Today, Jessica speaks to various groups around the United States about overcoming her obstacles and how perseverance helped her survive. Along with being a motivational speaker, she is a mother and an educator.
Jessica Lynch has been a guest on 2 episodes.
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Episode 80: Tango Alpha Lima: Our 100th Episode
December 7th, 2021 | Season 2 | 43 mins 19 secs
100, ai, american legion, asteroid, boot camp, commentary, community, community service, darpa, eagle globe and anchor, ega, every marine is a rifleman, female veterans, human performance center, lasers, maternity care, military, momnibus bill, national guard, non-profit, post-9/11, recruiting, reminiscence, robotics, space force, tactical yoga, topical, veteran, veterans service
Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by three post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.
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Episode 91114: Tango Alpha Lima remembers 9/11 with former POW Jessica Lynch
September 2nd, 2021 | Season 911 | 43 mins 59 secs
9/11, american legion, commentary, community, community service, humvee, iraq, military, motivational speaker, non-profit, perseverance, post-9/11, pow, topical, veteran, veterans service, walter reed, west virginia
Bonus Tango Alpha Lima podcast episodes from The American Legion in honor of the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.