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Some, you know, it's not just about being in the war zone. there are a number of other issues that they've dealt with, as we've seen with john kelly. do they bring -- what kind of -- what kind of knowledge do they bring that is a positive? but what is the harm of having just too many generals so that there isn't that civilian mind set? >> right. so i think in practice, especially with general kelly, who i was on air yesterday supporting, you know, he comes from southern command, he understands the border. people may have differences with his immigration stance, but nonetheless, he's a subject ...

Raising questions about the militarization of his administration. kelly a decorated four-star marine general retired earlier this year as commander of the u.s. southern command. he is also a gold star father whose son was killed in afghanistan in 2010. tonight, trump will introduce iowa governor terry bransted at his third stop on his thank you tour in des moines. could help reassure the country that the president-elect is interested in maintaining its relationship with beijing. trump also mixing business and entertainment. nominating former wrestling executive linda mcmahon to head the small ...

President-elect donald trump naming two more hard liners to his cabinet. elevating climate change denier and fierce epa critic scott pruitt to run the agency. >> there were a number of candidates. >> a signal the trump administration is intent on reversing president obama's move to curb climate change. trump also tapping another general to his cabinet. retired general john kelly to head the department of homeland security. raising questions about the militarization of his administration. kelly a decorated four-star marine general retired earlier this year as commander of the u.s. southern comm...

You know, nsa, donald trump's pick, and that was the concern there. >> the concern expressed from tim kaine, the senator from virginia. john kelly, the man tapped to become next secretary of homeland security. retired u.s. marine corps general. he led the u.s. southern command under president obama. he's a former senior military assistant to defense secretary leon panetta. one other very important point, he is a gold star dad. his son, second lieutenant robert kelly, was killed while serving in afghanistan. let's listen to a clip of a speech, a very powerful speech general kelly gave back in 2...

Killed in afghanistan who also was a marine in 2010. general kelly gave a famous speech in "the washington post" that became pretty legendary as really a locker room halftime call to, you know, to serve and to rally the country, to continue the war effort. a real -- what you would expect really from a marine father. he went on to become the four-star commander of u.s. southern command which is one of the combat commands around the world which controls all the troops around the world divided regionally. it's as high as you get before you get promoted to be one of the joint chiefs of staff. >> o...