In Emotional Speech, Gen. Kelly Calls on Media to Respect ‘Last Thing That Is Sacred in Our Society’

In Emotional Speech, Gen. Kelly Calls on Media to Respect ‘Last Thing That Is Sacred in Our Society’
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly speaks to the press at the White House in Washington on Oct. 19, 2017. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
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WASHINGTON—White House Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelly silenced the press today with an emotional and somber account of what happens to an American soldier when they are killed in action.

Kelly described how the soldier’s remains are immediately covered in a shroud by their buddies—anything available that is appropriate. Then, the soldier’s body is transported to the base and packed in ice to be flown to Europe.

Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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