Group of Army reservists due in Georgia for training

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - About 70 U.S. Army reservists received a send-off from their relatives and Gov. Jeb Bush on Saturday, a day before they were to leave for Georgia to begin training for active duty. <br> <br> Bush addressed the 160th Military Police Battalion and hundreds of the reservists&#39; family and friends during a farewell ceremony at the Army reserve base in Tallahassee. <br> <br> Bush expressed his pride for ``the people who will go in harm&#39;s way to serve our country.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> ``I know how tough it is for the families staying back here,&#39;&#39; he said. ``Be safe and come home.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> The reservists will train in Georgia for several weeks before being sent in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Their final destination has not been determined. <br> <br> ``These soldiers are highly trained. They are ready to go,&#39;&#39; said Major Dave Rodgers, a U.S. Army Reserve spokesman. <br> <br> Families expressed pride for their loved ones. <br> <br> ``I didn&#39;t think he would get called up. I was really upset, but eventually I started to be proud because my dad was helping,&#39;&#39; said 11-year-old Holly Wheaton. <br> <br> Her father, 1st Class Sgt. Albert Wheaton, III, was alerted on Christmas Day. <br> <br> ``I have two boys, I don&#39;t want them exposed to all the crying and all that,&#39;&#39; said Sgt. Shontory Brown of Orlando. ``They&#39;re down in Sea World right now. I want to leave them with a happy thought in their minds.&#34;

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