Jessica Lynch, the former POW who was taken hostage when her convoy was attacked in Iraq and then dramatically rescued shortly thereafter, gave birth to a "fat and gorgeous" baby girl on Friday. Lynch and her fiancé Wes Robinson are said to be "thrilled."
The 7 lb., 10 oz. baby girl is named Dakota Ann after Lynch's close friend, Pfc. Lori Piestewa, one of 11 soldiers killed in the convoy ambush. According to a Lynch family spokesperson, Dakota is a Native American word for "friend or ally" and Ann was Piestewa's middle name.
What a touching tribute to a friend. Congratulations Lynch-Robinson family!
[via People]
