Halvorson setpson injured in Afghanistan
Friday, Aug 8, 2008 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Our thoughts and prayers are with Majority Leader Halvorson and her family…
Congressional candidate Debbie Halvorson’s stepson, a special operations solider stationed in Afghanistan, was injured while serving, her campaign verified Thursday.
Capt. Jay Bush is in the U.S. Army Special Forces out of Fort Bragg, N.C. Following his injury, he was flown to a military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany.
“Debbie, her husband Jim Bush, and the entire family are very concerned as they learn more about his condition, prognosis and what happened,” her campaign manager Brian Doory said. “They ask for your prayers and support during this difficult family matter.”
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“He’s alive, but he’s going to face a long rehab and a lot of pain,” his father, Jim Bush, said Thursday.
Family members were unclear about the exact circumstances of how he was injured.
They were told he was on a night mission and fell about 20 feet.
“He’s a sharp guy, and he’s in supreme condition. He’s 185 pounds and benches about 450 pounds,” his father said. […]
“Debbie, her husband Jim Bush, and the entire family are very concerned as they learn more about his condition, prognosis and what happened,” said her campaign manager, Brian Doory.
“They ask for your prayers and support during this difficult family matter,” he said.
They have mine.
* Capt. Jay Bush…