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Iraq War Veteran Tammy Duckworth Leaves Students With Plenty To Think About

First Posted: 11/11/11 05:59 PM ET Updated: 11/11/11 06:14 PM ET

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Elmhurst, IL Patch:

Iraqi War veteran Tammy Duckworth began this Veterans Day in the warm embrace of the students and staff at York High School and Edison Elementary.

Duckworth joined the Reserve Officers Training Corps as a graduate student at George Washington University, and was called to active duty in Iraq in 2004. She continues to serve as a lieutenant colonel in the Illinois Army National Guard.

Read the whole story: Elmhurst, IL Patch

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3537 Fans
12:11 PM on 11/12/2011
I wish this article about Tammy Duckworth had been posted on
HP's Main Page.
She is truly One of America's BEST Patriots.
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sindurrella
now where did I put my bootstraps?
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03:28 AM on 11/12/2011
Although I live in Oregon, I have just made a contribution to Tammy's campaign. Congress needs more like her and none like Joe Walsh!
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