I remember when I read her original book thinking that it was kinda odd about her "missing 3 hrs. of captivity". I sorta read between the lines that things may have happened that she didn't want to discuss.
Personally, I respect the young lady. She signed up, she made it through Army basic training, and she served her country to the best of her ability on that day.
I don't think she should be condemmed for not properly clearing her weapon and engaging in a made-for-movies firefight until help arrived. I mean, her vehicle crashed into the truck in front of it hard enough that it killed the other people in the truck. How da [bleep] would YOU be able to function with your bell rung like that?
Maybe she didn't necessarilly deserve a Bronze Star w/ V, but she danged sure came closer to deserving one than myself.
