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El Paso Matters - marking 20 years since the ambush of the 507th and more

By KRWG News and Partners
Published March 27, 2023 at 2:08 PM MDT
April 1, 2003: In this handout image from night-scope video, U.S. military personnel carry U.S. Pfc. Jessica Lynch off of a helicopter at an undisclosed location in Iraq. Lynch was rescued from a hospital in Nasiriyah, Iraq. Lynch had been missing since March 23 when she and members of her unit, the U.S. Army 507th Maintenance Company, were ambushed by Iraqi forces.
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April 1, 2003: In this handout image from night-scope video, U.S. military personnel carry U.S. Pfc. Jessica Lynch off of a helicopter at an undisclosed location in Iraq. Lynch was rescued from a hospital in Nasiriyah, Iraq. Lynch had been missing since March 23 when she and members of her unit, the U.S. Army 507th Maintenance Company, were ambushed by Iraqi forces.

Marking 20 years since the ambush of the 507th and Castner Range is now a National Monument.

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