Story Of Missing Soldier’s Capture And Rescue in Iraq

Published on 11/01/2017
ADVERTISEMENT

Rescue Mission

On April 1 of 2003 the famous rescue took place. In order to divert attention, the Marines and some Navy SEALs besieged Iraqi soldiers to free the hospital. While they dreww them away, a special task force raided the hospital.

Rescue Mission

Rescue Mission

ADVERTISEMENT

The Rescue

Thankfully, a special force team came to the rescue in April, 2003. American troops stormed the hospital and brought Jessica to an air base in Germany. They wasted no time attempting to fix her injuries. She was even taken to a recovery center near D.C. called the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Before long, the story of the hospital rescue spread across the nation.

The Rescue

The Rescue

ADVERTISEMENT