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Specific to outreach to gold star families. he'll address questions on that topic and if you have other questions throughout the day the press staff will be happy to answer those later this afternoon. thanks, guys. >> thanks a lot. it is a more serious note. so i just wanted to perhaps make more of a statement than an -- give more of an explanation of what amounts to be a traditional press interaction. most americans don't know what happens when we lose one of our soldier, sailors and marines or coast guardsmen in combat. their buddies wrap them up in whatever passes as a shroud. puts them ice...

Military widow. more on that in a moment. that's what brought general kelly into the briefing room today, a man who looked like he'd rather be 100 other places. he went there to talk about something intensely private to him, the death of his son, first lieutenant robert michael kelly, died in 2010 in afghanistan after stepping on a land mine. he was 29 years old. kelly said he wants americans to know what it means to be a gold star parent, and he started in a dark and clinical place. he started by talking about what happens when a member of the military is killed. >> their buddies wrapped him ...

Matthews in washington. this afternoon in the white house pressroom general john kelly spoke to the country about how this country shows its respect for those who give their life for this country. kelly told the steps the military take to preserve the body of those fallen, how it honors and respects the beloved ones who feel the loss most greatly. >> most americans don't know wh what happens when we learn our soldiers, sailors, marines and cost guardsmen in combat. let me tell you what happens. their buddies wraps them up in whatever passes a shroud, puts them on a helicopter as routine and se...

Kelly into the briefing room today, a man who looked like he'd rather be 100 other places. he went there to talk about something intensely private to him, the death of his son, first lieutenant robert michael kelly, died in 2010 in afghanistan after stepping on a land mine. he was 29 years old. kelly said he wants americans to know what it means to be a gold star parent, and he started in a dark and clinical place. he started by talking about what happens when a member of the military is killed. >> their buddies wrapped him up in whatever passes as a shroud, puts him on a helicopter as a routi...