A 2009 San Benito High School graduate was critically injured in what his family has called a “non-combat” related injury he sustained overseas.
Junior Aguilar has been serving a tour of duty in Iraq over the last three months with the United States Air Force.
He reportedly suffered major head trauma during a fall.
Aguilar’s wife received a call from the military Friday morning about the injury, according to a relative.
Little details of the circumstances surrounding the injury were released to her.
The military did not immediately return phone calls from Action 4 News.
Aguilar apparently suffered brain hemorrhaging and facial skull fractures, according to a relative.
Friends and family turned to his Facebook page to share their support.
One person wrote: “Praying for you.”
Another person said: “You're a warrior.”
His mother, Cyndi Gonzalez, thanked people online for their prayers.
She posted on his page: “my son and ur friend will pull out of this ok. He's needed by everyone. Thank you so much. God bless him and all of you.”
Aguilar has a two year old daughter with his wife.
They could be flown to Germany to be by Aguilar’s side if he should take a turn for the worst.
Right now, he’s listed in critical but stable condition, according to a relative.
She added how Aguilar was expected to be flown to Germany at 7 pm, Central Standard Time, if he remained in stable condition.
Aguilar is from San Benito but currently resides in San Antonio were he based out of with the Air Force.
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