OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – A gaggle of Cpl. Daegan Web page’s closest associates gathered Friday night at Millard South Excessive Faculty, mourning the U.S. Marine killed in the explosions at the Kabul airport.
“He was there for each single one in all us at one level in our lives, and I thank him each day for it,” Cody Highfield stated. “Daegan was extra of a brother to me than a pal. I used to be an solely baby, and he was all the time there for me.”
Cpl. Web page’s associates came upon about his demise Friday morning.
“It simply sucks that I needed to get that textual content this morning, I don’t know. I don’t know,” stated an emotional Dylan McCormick.
McCormick despatched Cpl. Web page a textual content a few weeks in the past. He was frightened about his pal serving in Afghanistan.
“I really feel like one thing was telling me one thing unhealthy was going to occurred as a result of I don’t ship these texts until I’m genuinely involved for them,” he stated.
“At first, I didn’t consider it,” Dave Kaewkampol stated. “I simply awakened and received a name.”
Having served within the Marines himself, Kaewkampol has delight in his pal following.
“Once I heard he was going into the Marine Corps I used to be actually completely satisfied about it,” stated Kaewkampol, noting Cpl. Web page was an excellent match for the Marines.
“He’s a robust individual, sturdy mentally for positive, aggressive for positive,” he stated. “We’re all devastated.”
The tight-knit group paid a go to to Cpl. Web page’s household residence Friday.
“They’re not doing good both, however it was good seeing them at the moment,” Highfield stated. “I didn’t maintain by way of very properly, however they have been completely satisfied we confirmed up.”
All of them bear in mind Cpl. Web page as he was.
“He was form,” Highfield stated. “He was one the nicest individuals I’ve ever met. He was there whenever you wanted him and even whenever you didn’t. He was the definition of the most effective pal I’ve ever had.”
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