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WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday, Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a
veteran of the Iraq War, dramatically chastised a federal contractor who
claimed that a high school sports injury had rendered him a service-disabled
veteran. [See video below.]
Speaking during a hearing of
the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Duckworth vividly
described to a committee witness, Braulio Castillo, how she lives in near
constant pain after losing both of her legs during her service as a combat
pilot.
Castillo cited his foot
injury, suffered at a military prep school, as the basis for his IT company's
application for special status as a "service-disabled veteran-owned small
business." The application was granted, and his company, Strong Castle,
was given preferential treatment in federal contract bids.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/26/tammy-duckworth-strong-castle_n_3504531.html
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