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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
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.
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