I can’t remember all the details about the capture. But, in all fairness, Lynch herself did not seek attention. The heroic story about her was fed to the media by other people, and, according to what I’ve read, she herself disputed it.
Other articles about Shoshana Johnson have a different take. Here’s one where Johnson talks about the special treatment she herself was given and the backlash against her from other veterans:
It sounds like both women - Lynch and Johnson - are being upfront and honest. They’re not claiming hero status; they’re just telling their stories.
What bothered me about Lynch was that she seemed to accept it all without embarrassment, it was as though she saw herself as just a girl, and all this military stuff kind of went by her, she just took everything in stride and accepted it.
I had the impression that she never should have been in the Army.
That article provides a lot more insight.