John Avlon Rips Tucker Carlson for Questioning Sen. Duckworth’s Patriotism

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AVLON: “Duckworth was born in Thailand to an American father, veteran of WW II, Korea and Vietnam and a Chinese/Thai mother. By the way Duckworth family has served in every American war since the revolution. As for Tammy Duckworth she joined ROTC as a graduate student, became a commissioned officer. In 2004 she went to Iraq as one of the first American female combat pilots. Her black hawk helicopter was hit by an RPG and she lost both her legs along with half the blood in her body. She earned the Purple Heart among other medals and spent more than a year recuperating but she never let her disability hold her back. This didn't change who I am, she said. I’m not about to let some guy who got lucky we an RPG decide how to live my life. She became director of the Illinois VA the same year that Tucker Carlson was on 'Dancing with the Stars' after a career as a conservative writer and a co-host of 'Crossfire.' In 2009 Duckworth became assistant secretary of the VA. In 2012 she was elected to the House, 2016 in the Senate and went on to become the first U.S. Senator to give birth while in office.”