National Guard Soldiers Injured In Iraq To Undergo Surgery
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
One of the four soldiers injured in Iraq will undergo surgery tomorrow.
Staff Sergeant Arthur Stockenbury of the Delta Company, Third Battalion, 153rd Infantry, sustained injuries in a mortar Attack Tuesday. He was hit with shrapnel in his neck, shoulders and legs, family members said.
Stockenbury will be flown to Germany for treatment. Doctors won`t remove the shrapnel from his neck because they say it`s too dangerous, according to family members.
Staff Seageant Thomas Labit, Specialist Peter Hildreth and Specialist Ash Ritchie were also injured.
Hildreth and Ritchie were treated and released.
