One of the biggest outrages of the 2006 cycle was when the Veterans of Foreign Wars endorsed Veteran Tammy Duckworth's opponent. Duckworth lost both of her legs in Iraq. Her opponent never served in the military. Although she lost, Duckworth was a class act throughout the campaign and after. Now, she's got a new job - still serving:
Iraq war veteran and failed congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth has a new mission: directing the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Tuesday.
Leading the agency was a logical next step following a losing bid to replace retiring Republican Rep. Henry Hyde, said Duckworth, a Democrat and former Army helicopter pilot who lost her legs after a rocket-propelled grenade attack north of Baghdad.
"As a soldier I fought for my country, and now I thank Governor Blagojevich for giving me the opportunity to fight for my fellow Illinois veterans," Duckworth said in a news release.
