Why is Duckworth in a wheelchair?

Why is Duckworth in a wheelchair?

Senator Duckworth has used a wheelchair ever since she lost her legs fighting in the Iraq war when the Blackhawk helicopter she was co-piloting was hit by an RPG.

Which U.S. senator has received the Purple Heart?

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient and former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs who was among the first handful of Army women to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Who was the first female U.S. senator?

Hattie Caraway of Arkansas became the first woman to win election to the Senate in 1932, and the first to chair a Senate committee. In 1949 Margaret Chase Smith of Maine took the oath of office, becoming the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.

Does Tammy Duckworth have dual citizenship?

Although born outside the United States, Duckworth is a natural-born citizen through her father’s status as an American citizen.

Is the story in Duckworth true?

The song tells the true story of Lamar’s father meeting Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, years prior to Lamar getting signed to his record label.

Has any woman won a Purple Heart?

Maj. Annie G. Fox (August 4, 1893 – January 20, 1987) was the first woman to receive the Purple Heart for combat. She served as the chief nurse in the Army Nurse Corps at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 1941.