Democratic Senators criticized President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, an Iraq ...

Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) criticized President ... Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran and Purple Heart recipient, was among some of the first women to fly combat missions as a U.S. Army helicopter ...

Tammy Duckworth defeated Republican Kathy Salvi ... For her service, she was awarded the Purple Heart. Prior to being elected to the US Senate, Duckworth served as director of the Illinois ...