Diver,/Army Blackhawk pilot downed in Iraq, makes it back to diving despite disability...

[DiveHeart]

Army Blackhawk helicopter pilot Tammy Duckworth, now U.S. Senator, was a diver prior to being shot down in Iraq. Thanks to the tenacity and actions of her crew she survived to get back in the water as a diver later with Diveheart for the first time since her injury. Helping veterans get back in the game is what we do. We could use your help.... info@diveheart.org or call 630-964-1983
#Veterans #disability #amputee #army #blackhawkhelicopter #Iraq #freedom #scubadiver #hope #healing #Senate #love
Making memories since 2001. Diveheart remembers the first time we got U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth in the water as a scuba diver since she was shot down as a Blackhawk helicopter pilot in Iraq



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Tammy Duckworth with Diveheart WGN News
While director for the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Tammy Duckworth joined Divehea

 

[neeka]

Interesting, I will check out this story later. I'm also a veteran.

 

[John C. Ratliff]

I also am a Vietnam Veteran, former U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, and diver since 1959. I will be calling you next week to talk about a technique for underwater swimming that I feel would help amputees a lot, such as Senator Duckworth. It involves reconfiguring the diver, and introducing a new means of underwater swimming.

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