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The truth of war is not always easy. The truth is always more heroic than the hype.

— Jessica Lynch Congressional testimony (2007)

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Source: Her final statement has also been quoted in news reports as "The truth of war is not always easy to hear but it is always more heroic than the hype".
Work: Congressional testimony, 2007
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