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A general reflects on war and loss

When John F. Kelly, a three-star general, lost his son, an intense suffering came home

By Brian MacQuarrie

 |  Globe Staff  

  November 11, 2011

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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