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Marine Gen. John Kelly, whose son Robert was killed in Afghanistan, speaks at the dedication of the memorial to the Marines and sailors from the 5th Regiment who were killed in Afghanistan.

Marine Gen. John Kelly, whose son Robert was killed in Afghanistan, speaks at the dedication of the memorial to the Marines and sailors from the 5th Regiment who were killed in Afghanistan.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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At the unveiling of a Camp Pendleton monument, Marine Gen. John Kelly shares the sorrows of the grieving. His son, a lieutenant, was killed in Afghanistan.
Read more: General speaks from broken heart at memorial’s dedication

Marines salute

Marines at Camp Pendleton salute the colors during the dedication of a memorial to the Marines and sailors from the 5th Regiment who were killed in Afghanistan.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Touching

The hands of loved ones and fellow Marines reach to touch and rub the names of the fallen at the Operation Enduring Freedom Memorial Ceremony.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

The fallen

Family members and fellow Marines touch the names of the fallen.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Somber moment

Marines bow their heads for the invocation during the dedication ceremony.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

The Patriot Guard

The Patriot Guard ride toward the dedication ceremony.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Names of the fallen

One of the names on the memorial is preserved in a rubbing.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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