Va. guardsmen hurt in base blast back on duty

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Va. guardsmen hurt in base blast back on duty
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Nov 19, 2009 15:54:14 EST

BLACKSTONE, Va. — Thirteen Virginia National Guard soldiers sent to hospitals after a training device exploded at Fort Pickett are back on duty.

Maj. Cotton Puryear says a soldier closest to the blast remains hospitalized with second-degree burns and small lacerations to her hand. The soldier, who wasn’t identified, was in stable condition Thursday and is expected to make a full recovery.

Puryear says a small pyrotechnic device used for training exploded Wednesday night in a building while soldiers were inventorying training materials. The device simulates the sound of explosions.

The other soldiers were sent to hospitals in the region as a precaution. They were treated and released.


Article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/11/ap_guard_va_blast_111909/