"I was born in Bangkok in 1968 and grew up in Southeast Asia with my Thai mom and my American father, who first came to the region to fight in Vietnam and stayed to work assisting refugees."
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Tammy Duckworth is a trailblazing American politician, veteran, and advocate for disability rights, currently serving as the junior U.S. Senator from Illinois. Born on March 12, 1968, in Bangkok, Thailand, she overcame significant adversity after losing both legs and partial use of her right arm while serving as a helicopter pilot in the Iraq War. Duckworth's resilience and dedication to public service have made her a powerful voice for veterans and marginalized communities, leaving a lasting legacy of courage and advocacy in American politics.
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"The American Dream I believe in is one that provides anyone willing to work hard enough with the opportunity to succeed."
Tammy Duckworth"My experience in Iraq made me realize, and during the recovery, that I could have died. And I just had to do more with my life."
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"Female service members are so integrated into the military, so critical and vital to all functions of the military, from combat service support to combat support, to direct combat, that we could not go to war as a nation - we could not defend America - without our women."
Tammy Duckworth"My first direct encounter with the military was when I joined ROTC as a graduate student, although my father, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, can trace the military service in our family all the way back to the Revolutionary War."
Tammy Duckworth"Sometimes it takes dealing with a disability - the trauma, the relearning, the months of rehabilitation therapy - to uncover our true abilities and how we can put them to work for us in ways we may have never imagined."
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