Explain the Darwin Awards books...that's pretty much all jokes about people that have died, and they're pretty funny.

I know, the circumstances were way different between being killed in service and being killed because of your own stupidity...but...we're off topic.

You're right, you are off-topic.

After reading all these posts I think she did deserve those medals. I think the thing that's wrong here is the media coverage. What do you think?

I see a lot of you wannabes posting on this topic now. I won't bother to sit here and quote out and address all of your ignorant statements. Perhaps, each and every one of you should sit back and remember Miss Lynch, has done 100 times more than any of you have in your lives. I do not care what you're going to do, save that BS for someone else. Until you've put your ass on the line - try keeping your mouths shut on matters you clearly know nothing about.

This thread is already a slap in the face to US military members everywhere, and I'm glad to see it's continuing in its tastelessness of questioning an American military member.

Please take the time to read through the arguments laid out in this thread before making some shoot-from-the-hip answer based off of what you may think you know (if you read the first few pages, you will see that I was guilty of this too).

This is locked until further notice.