A general reflects on war and loss
The highest-ranking US military officer to lose a child in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, Boston native Lieutenant General John F. Kelly spoke on the anniversary of his son’s death.
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Marine Lt. Gen. John F. Kelly, a Brighton native, addressed the annual Marine Corps birthday luncheon in Boston.
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Kelly spoke to the group one year and one day after his son, Robert M. Kelly, was killed in Afghanistan.
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At the luncheon, the Fallen Comrade Table honored all the Marines who had fallen in battle.
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As the oldest living Marine, Daniel J. de Benedictis, right, was recognized at the Marine Corps birthday luncheon.
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“You’re making decisions that are life-and-death. When you come back, you want something more. You want a career.”
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Nation & World
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Sports
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