At my brother-in-law's funeral at Arlington today
#Arlington #USMC
@shelleynorman
It was incredible. "The President's Own" Marine band, an Osprey flyover. Half of the cemetery was closed off for the procession. He was a VN War hero, later an innovator in training, a champion of women in the corps.
He was in command of the unit sent to Beirut after the bombing, negotiated directly with Lebanon to secure the area and establish command and control.
Retired as BG
https://www.dailypress.com/1998/07/09/mentoring-and-listening/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/vagazette/name/edwin-kelley-obituary?id=53270691
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