Kegler300
04-02-03, 08:04 AM
Martin Savidge of CNN embedded with the 1st Marine battalion was talking
with 4 young marines near his foxhole this morning live on CNN. He had been
telling the story of how well the marines had been looking out for and
taking care of him since the war started. He went on to tell about the many
hardships the marines had endured since the war began and how they all look
after one another.
He turned to the four and said he had cleared it with their commanders and
they could use his video phone to call home. The 19 year old marine next to
him asked Martin if he would allow his platoon sergeant to use his call to
call his pregnant wife back home whom he had not been able to talk to in
three months. A stunned Savidge who was visibly moved by the request shook
his head and the young marine ran off to get the sergeant. Savidge
recovered after a few seconds and turned back to the three young marines
still sitting with him and asked which one of them would like to call home
first, the marine closest to him responded with out a moments hesitation "
Sir, if is all the same to you we would like to call the parents of a buddy
of ours, Lance Cpl Brian Buesing of Cedar Key, Florida who was killed on
3-23-03 near Nasiriya to see how they are doing". At that Martin Savidge
totally broke down and was unable to speak. All he could get out before
signing off was "where do they get young men like this"
with 4 young marines near his foxhole this morning live on CNN. He had been
telling the story of how well the marines had been looking out for and
taking care of him since the war started. He went on to tell about the many
hardships the marines had endured since the war began and how they all look
after one another.
He turned to the four and said he had cleared it with their commanders and
they could use his video phone to call home. The 19 year old marine next to
him asked Martin if he would allow his platoon sergeant to use his call to
call his pregnant wife back home whom he had not been able to talk to in
three months. A stunned Savidge who was visibly moved by the request shook
his head and the young marine ran off to get the sergeant. Savidge
recovered after a few seconds and turned back to the three young marines
still sitting with him and asked which one of them would like to call home
first, the marine closest to him responded with out a moments hesitation "
Sir, if is all the same to you we would like to call the parents of a buddy
of ours, Lance Cpl Brian Buesing of Cedar Key, Florida who was killed on
3-23-03 near Nasiriya to see how they are doing". At that Martin Savidge
totally broke down and was unable to speak. All he could get out before
signing off was "where do they get young men like this"