Over 40 million Americans watched President Obama’s speech Tuesday, in which he announced that he’ll be sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. Among those watching most closely were U.S. soldiers and families of soldiers who could be sent over. Mary Galeti's husband will soon be deployed to Afghanistan with the Ohio National Guard; she joins us to talk about what it’s like to wait for those marching orders. Also joining us is Col. Bill Buckner, public affairs officer for the 18th Airborne Corps stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. He’s been deployed to Iraq twice.
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