I'm surprised by the comments here, and in particular, the narrow-mindedness that those in the military (who have commented here) are showing.
Hero's are not always about how many bullets were fired, or even if they hit the target. Hero's are built by character, and from what i've seen so far, Jessica is surely standing tall here.
She has suffered unimaginable humiliation at the hands of an enemy (regardless of whether she SIGNED UP FOR IT OR NOT), and when she presents herself now, she is humble, and strong, and courageous, and a symbol of National resolve, BECAUSE of what she went through.
So what if she's a woman? So what if she didn't fire 4000 rounds of ammunition first. She has shown incredible courage to talk publicly about what has transpired, and in times of war, nationsl respond to those who show character.
Stop worrying that the media is over-hyping...they over-hype EVERYTHING. And give her some credit to still be standing tall, as an American, and as an American Woman!
