I’m out of shape. Have I ever been in shape? Probably not. - Jessica Lynch

A group came to the hospital to rescue me. I could hear them speaking in English but I was still very afraid. Then a soldier came into the room. He tore the American flag from his uniform and he handed it to me in my hand. And he told me "We're American soldiers, and we're here to take you home." And I looked at him and I said "Yes, I am an American soldier too."

The nurses at the hospital tried to soothe me, and they even tried unsuccessfully at one point to return me to Americans.

Maybe,” Rys says, giving his arm a jerk, “with this, you’ll start to things a little more clearly.