Inaccuracies of the Post Reporting
Many pointed to the Washington Post report for spreading misinformation about the event. The published report from the Post came out April 3 in 2003. In their account, they claimed Lynch was stabbed in addition to being hit multiple times by bullets. Yet, doctors found no evidence of this. Also, they cited a U.S. official for the information that she fought to the death and even killed Iraqi soldiers. Of course, she came out later and denied these claims.
Coming to America
Once Jessica Lynch returned, a huge crowd greeted her in her home of West Virginia. This crowd included her fiance at the time, Army Sergeant Ruben Contreras. They later separated. Meanwhile, Mohammed Odeh al-Rehaief had a group of friends in the same state advocating for him.