` Marines , part of initial wave of Obama 's military plan , to deploy to Afghanistan this week . ` ` I ' m absolutely ecstatic about the situation , '' says Sgt . Jason Bendett . Questions remain on how Marines without Afghan combat experience can jump right in . ` ` When we actually say goodbye , it 's going to be hard , but we 'll get through it , '' wife of Jason says .
Marines , part of initial wave of Obama 's military plan , to deploy to Afghanistan this week . ` ` I ' m absolutely ecstatic about the situation , '' says Sgt . Jason Bendett . Questions remain on how Marines without Afghan combat experience can jump right in . ` ` When we actually say goodbye , it 's going to be hard , but we 'll get through it , '' wife of Jason says .