A National Guardsman injured in Iraq is sharing his story of survival. Lieutenant Matthew Delk is back home with his family and friends in Halifax County.
Five weeks ago he was critically burned in a convoy attack in the town of Mosul. Eyewitness News sat down with him to find out more about how he made it out alive. "I was sitting right here," said Lt. Matthew Delk, pointing at a photograph. "By that time the roof had blown off. Everything that my Kevlar did not cover was burned around my eyes, nose and chin."
Guardsman Talks About Experience in Iraq
Here's an update on one of the National Guardsmen injured in a convoy attack near Mosul last month.
[Link to Full Article]By Shae Crisson
A National Guardsman injured in Iraq is sharing his story of survival. Lieutenant Matthew Delk is back home with his family and friends in Halifax County.
Five weeks ago he was critically burned in a convoy attack in the town of Mosul. Eyewitness News sat down with him to find out more about how he made it out alive. "I was sitting right here," said Lt. Matthew Delk, pointing at a photograph. "By that time the roof had blown off. Everything that my Kevlar did not cover was burned around my eyes, nose and chin."
