Originally Posted by
Sammie
from About.com
Lori Piestewa was the first American woman killed in the Iraqi war. Her supply convoy was ambushed, and she died on March 23, 2003. Her best friend and roommate, Jessica Lynch, became a POW and was later rescued.
Lori Piestewa was a single mother of two young children. She lived in Tuba City, Arizona on the reservation. Lori was a Hopi Indian. After her death, her mother and father committed to raising her two children. They lived from paycheck to paycheck in an older, run-down mobile home. They owned the home, but not the land.
Jessica Lynch and Lori Piestewa had a pact. They agreed that if anything happened to either one of them, that the other would make sure that the family was cared for. Jessica Lynch went a step beyond--she applied to Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to fulfill Lori's dream:
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