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B23 WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! Marines in Northeast mobilized for duty Submitted by: Headquarters Marine Corps Story Identification Number: 20021394715 Story by LCpl. Damian McGee WORCESTER, Mass.?(December 13, 2001) -- The Reserve Marines here are about to get a taste of life in the active duty Marine Corps and they?re ready for it. One hundred thirty-three Reserve Marines, including 40 from Headquarters Company, 25th Marines, here, were called to active duty this week in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Marines, members of Headquarters Company, 25th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines based in Worcester and Chicopee, Mass., Garden City and Albany, N.Y., Harrisburg, Pa., and Dover, N.J., will act as the advance party for the mobilization of their units in mid-January. The units will deploy to Camp Lejeune, N.C., after mobilization to augment and reinforce II Marine Expeditionary Force. On Dec. 12, members of the units were personally contacted via telephone and notified of the mobilization. Here in Worcester, about 40 miles west of Boston, many of the Marines are finishing semesters in college or starting families, and the transition will be hard initially. However, the majority are adamant about their excitement to do their part. "I was a little worried that I would have gotten this far in school and not been able to finish my semester," said Sgt. Jason L. Cross, a native of Boston, Mass. "However, I was ready to do whatever my country needed me to do in an effort to rid ourselves of this current situation. Not to mention, I will be finishing my finals this week, so I'm not going to miss any school either." Cross was one of many who lives within commuting distance of his reserve center and stopped in to pick up his orders and other information on Dec. 13. Those who could not come in received their packages via fax or overnight mail. Because there have not been mobilizations of this nature since the Gulf War, many of the Marines were new to the experience and wondering what to expect. But, for the Marines and spouses who've done this before, the call-up was expected, enabling them to prepare for whatever was to come. "I wasn't surprised when it happened," said Mary Beth Hamilton, a Marine spouse from West Hartford, Conn. "My husband did this during the Gulf War, so I was somewhat ready for whatever was going to come our way. It's one of those things that you know is going to happen, but you don't really know when." Because of her involvement with this and previous activations, Hamilton was able to offer helpful advice to others. "All I would tell mothers, spouses, girlfriends, or anyone else who may be in this situation, is that you have to be very patient," Hamilton said. "Over the years, I've found that programs like the Key Volunteer Network are very important for getting through situations like these." According to Lt. Col Kevin Murphy, executive officer, 25th Marines, the experience will be a very beneficial one for the Marines. "This is definitely going to be a great experience for these Marines," Murphy said. "Doing only two days a month and two weeks a year doesn't give these Marines the full appreciation of what active duty Marines do. This experience will allow these Marines to experience, firsthand, life as an active duty Marine." As the first large unit to be mobilized, they will also be showing the rest of the Marine Corps that the reserves are capable of performing any mission given them. "With their monthly training and two-week ATs (annual training), I have no doubt these Marines are ready for whatever comes their way," Murphy said. "This activation will simply give the Marines a chance to show that we're able to mobilize at any time and keep up with the current tempo of things." 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