Exodus is the annual holiday leave granted to soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines at...
Before joining the Army three months ago, Pvt. 2d Class Brandon Bariel had never been away from home for more than one night — which made his flight to Spanaway, Wash., near Tacoma, seem even more urgent.“It was kind of like a bit of culture shock to leave home,” said Bariel, 19. “It’s going to be good to see everybody — my cousin, my aunts, uncles, grandparents, everyone for Christmas and New Year’s. I’m just looking forward to being a part of my family again for the holidays.
About 600 of them are leaving the city for good, reporting to their first units of assignment or for follow-up training at the Army Airborne School or the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, both at Fort Benning, Ga. “Just going down old dirt roads with the windows down,” Edwards, a physical therapy specialist, said dreamily.
Pfc. Melissa Pagan, 18, of Humacao, Puerto Rico, an hour southeast of San Juan, was headed to Pueblo West, Colo., to see her little brother, Eduardo, and other family members. Pfc. Victoria Dominguez couldn’t wait to see her mother, Rachel Dominguez, and grandmother, Rita Dominguez
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