Two members of the 229th Engineer Unit of the Army National Guard were injured in Northern Iraq on Sunday when their 18-ton dump truck hit a land mine near a construction site. E4/SPC Jamee Buchen, the son of Terry and Pam Buchen of Wauzeka, fortunately was not seriously injured in the incident. Jamee's father, Terry Buchen, said they believe Jamee temporarily lost his hearing and injured his knee. The Buchen family three other sons who are stationed in Iraq with the 229th Ñ E4/SPC Chad Buchen, E4/SPC Rusty Smith and E4/SPC Jason Buchen. The four brothers are all in their early 20s. Buchen was a passenger in a 18-ton dump truck driven by John Scanlan, 29, of Benton. The dump truck, one of five in a convoy, struck a land mine near the construction site where they were working. Terry found out Jamee was injured when one of this brothers found out about the incident and called home. Terry said a brief call was made from a satellite phone. After a long, sleepless night on Sunday, he contacted the Prairie du Chien Armory and confirmed what had taken place. Terry added that his son that called said it was amazing was a land mine could do to a truck. He said he was told that Jamee returned to his unit, but Terry is not sure if he has returned to duty. This is the first time since the 229th went to Iraq that any soldiers have been injured a combat-type incident. During Operation Desert Storm, no soldiers were injured in combat. Terry has found the interest in the event a little overwhelming, with many newspapers and television stations contacting him. Terry said they pray and hope every day for the safety of their sons. He and Pam are very proud of the brothers. Jamee, Chad, Rusty and Jason do have contact on a regular basis. It was reported on the 229th Family Support Group's website (www.229th-family.com) that Scanlan suffered a broken leg. The Platteville Journal reported he had a broken foot, lacerations and a perforated eardrum. He was evacuated for Iraq more treatment. Scanlan's father told the Platteville Journal that John will be spending some time at a US base in Germany recuperating from his injuries and will return home to Benton sometime after that. Members of the 229th entered active duty on Feb. 7, left for Ft. McCoy on Feb. 10. They were at Ft. McCoy until May 29, when the went overseas. They have been based near Tikrit, in northern Iraq at Camp Speicher. The 229th has approximately 165 members, most of whom are from southwest Wisconsin and Northeast Iowa. Including the 32nd MP Company and 229th Engineer Company, the Wisconsin National Guard currently has 1,514 soldiers and airmen on active duty. Of those, about 950 are deployed overseas. Three soldiers of the 32nd Military Police company were injured in a separate attack on Sunday on an Iraqi police station in Baghdad. The nature and the extent of their injures could not be immediately confirmed, however they are not considered to be life-threatening and only one will require medical evacuation. The 32nd Military Police Company is headquartered in Milwaukee with a detachment in Madison. Five Wisconsin soldiers have lost their lives during the occupation of Iraq.