PARKVILLE, Mo.-
A Missouri state legislator wounded by enemy fire near Baghdad was up and walking Saturday at a hospital in Iraq, a family spokesman said.
Republican Rep. Jason Brown, a staff sergeant in the Army Reserve, was shot in the lung during a recent patrol near Baghdad, said George McClintock, a family friend.
McClintock described Brown’s condition as “very good.” The 36-year-old legislator had not undergone surgery, as doctors worked to determine the best treatment, McClintock said.
Brown began a one-year tour of duty in Iraq in April as a civil affairs specialist. His duties include helping to build roads, bridges, hospitals and schools.
He also is seeking re-election. His Democratic opponent in November is Jared Welch, a lawyer who is a staff judge advocate in the Missouri National Guard.
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