SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Army unit that helped rescue prisoner of war Jessica Lynch from an Iraqi hospital during a nighttime raid has been given an award for valor.
The 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, based in Savannah, received the Valorous Unit Award during a ceremony Friday. It is the Army's third-highest unit citation.
"Being a special operator, a Ranger, is not a job. It's who you are," said Lt. Robert W. Wagner, special operations commander.
A convoy from Lynch's company took a wrong turn and was attacked in Nasiriyah in March, 2003. Eleven U.S. soldiers were killed and six captured, including Lynch. She suffered spinal fractures, nerve damage and a shattered right arm, right foot and left leg when her Humvee crashed.
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A wildfire in Michigan's Upper Peninsula grew by 17 percent to more than 21,000 acres Saturday.
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