HONOLULU -- Nine Schofield Barracks soldiers were injured in a rocket attack in Iraq. The injuries follow a string of attacks on U.S. soldiers.

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The injuries happened Tuesday night when a rocket exploded in a military housing area in Kirkuk. It was at a time when many of the soldiers there were preparing for bed.

"Nine U.S. soldiers were wounded in a rocket attack in Kirkuk at about 8 p.m., March 30. The wounded were transported to a military medical facility for treatment," 1st. Lt. Serena Wallace said.

The injured are among the 4,000 soldiers from Schofield Barracks that were deployed to Iraq in January.

The Army said the injuries from Tuesday night's rocket attack are not life threatening.

The Army said the training these soldiers have undergone is helping them deal with what they are now experiencing.

"They're trying to get a sense of deja vu. They've actually done this before, so that if it does happen to them when they're in country they can react accordingly and know they've done it before. So, they have a sense of reaction they can do it all over again," Capt. Don Evans said.

The names and units of the nine wounded soldiers are being withheld at this time. The Army says it needs to first notify their families.