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Waiting wears on families, friends.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 03-FEB-03 		Format: Online - approximately 957 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Waiting wears on families, friends.(General News)(Call-up: Reservists from Eugene are awaiting orders at Camp Pendleton, Calif.)

Article Excerpt
Byline: JEFF WRIGHT The Register-Guard

Lately, University of Oregon freshman Kristin Smithey grabs a seat next to the window every time she goes to class. That's because her cell phone often doesn't get reception unless she's by a window - and she doesn't dare miss a call.

"I jump everytime it rings," she said. "I always think it's him."

That would be Michael Stout, her 20-year-old boyfriend who last month was among 130 Marine reservists who shipped out from Eugene to Camp Pendleton, Calif., where they now await orders that could send them to the Middle East.

The members of Company A of the 6th Engineering Support Battalion were called up as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, established by President Bush to fight terrorists. Their stint of duty is expected to be 12 months or less, though under extreme circumstances it could...

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