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Pfc. Jessica Lynch captured near Nasiriyah

Private First Class Jessica Lynch's convoy was ambushed on Highway 8 near Nasiriyah and she was taken captive by Iraqi forces during the opening ground campaign in Iraq.

Pfc. Jessica Lynch captured near Nasiriyah

Her capture and the later high-profile rescue became a widely publicized symbol of U.S. personnel taken prisoner in the Iraq War and prompted scrutiny over wartime reporting and military information management.

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