Approximately 800 Marines are leaving Camp Lejeune tonight for Afghanistan, according to this report from WITN-TV. Gov. Bev Perdue visited the base today and asked North Carolinians to support the many military families that will be coping during this difficult time, as an astounding 8,000 Marines prepare to deploy from the base in the next six months alone. It's all part of President Obama's Afghanistan troop surge.
About 150 Marines returned from Afghanistan to Camp Lejeune last week, and several told Star News Online they were relieved and excited to be home for a well-deserved holiday season with family. Of course they all understand how difficult it must be for the Marines who won't be able to, especially the ones deploying tonight, less than two weeks before Christmas. While we're sitting with our families on December 25, exchanging gifts and enjoying each other's company, I hope we all pause a moment to think about the nearly 200,000 American families that won't have the same privilege this year.
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