Tammy Duckworth

dissention · #1 01-18-2006, 02:21 AM

Is anyone familiar with her? She served in Iraq (piloting helicopters) and lost both legs and the use of one arm when her helicopter came under a rocket-propelled grenade attack; she's now running for congress in Illinois. Here's her website and a few articles on her:

http://www.duckworthforcongress.com/
http://www.blackfive.net/main/2005/0...eturns_ho.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...n1134837.shtml
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/ar...601080334.html

She's a remarkable woman.

estranged4life · #2 01-18-2006, 02:24 AM

never heard of her, But hopefully she wins in her election bid.

DavidMn · #3 01-18-2006, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dissention

Is anyone familiar with her? She served in Iraq (piloting helicopters) and lost both legs and the use of one arm when her helicopter came under a rocket-propelled grenade attack; she's now running for congress in Illinois. Here's her website and a few articles on her:

http://www.duckworthforcongress.com/
http://www.blackfive.net/main/2005/0...eturns_ho.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...n1134837.shtml
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/ar...601080334.html

She's a remarkable woman.

Good for her. I hope she wins. Isnt there a Congressman from Rhode Island with severe physical impairments? I think his name is James Langevin?