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RPG strike on Tammy Duckworth's aircraft

Tammy Duckworth's aircraft was struck by an RPG on November 12, 2004, resulting in the loss of both legs and much use of her right arm

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Jan 28, 2026
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How many combat missions has senator tammy duckworth flown as a helicopter pilot?

Official biographies and contemporary reporting in the provided materials identify as one of the first women to fly during i Freedom and state she logged approximately 120 combat flight hours over eig...

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What are the official military findings or after‑action reports about the November 12, 2004 shootdown of Duckworth’s Black Hawk?

Official public reporting and own accounts describe her UH‑60 Black Hawk being struck by an insurgent rocket‑propelled grenade on , resulting in catastrophic injuries and an emergency medevac, but the...