Tammy Duckworth is the first Asian-American woman elected to Congress in Illinois, the first disabled woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first member of Congress born in Thailand. She is an Iraq War veteran who served as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot, losing both of her legs and damaging her right arm. She was the first female double amputee from the war. She still continues to serve as a Lt. Colonel in the Army National Guard.
