My Commandant. I had just learned how to properly salute and was walking across the parade deck when a lot of brass headed toward my direction. I kept going and gave my first actual salute. "That's a sharp salute, Marine." One of them said. As I walked further an officer strode back to me, and said "Recruit, you just received a compliment from General PX Kelly, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps." I responded with "Sir, that's my first actual salute." The Officer grinned and said the Commandant would be very pleased to hear that." I still love the Marine Corps.

Gen. Kelly was my first Commandant. Semper Fi, Sir.

At the 26:00 minute timeframe, you see the Marine Body Bearers. What they do is awesome. The Marines use 6 men instead of 8. They also carry the casket at shoulder height the entire time. Lastly, they are the only service that raises the the entire casket above their heads. So no man stands higher than you, before they lay you to rest. These men are dedicated professionals.

He was our last Distinguished Speaker at the Army Command and General Staff College in 1985. My classmates came to me after the visit and said "Let's get rid of all the generals in the Army and give us a few Marines like General Kelley." I was proud a Marine. He was incredible as a Marine and our Commandant.

I joined the Marine Corps 3 years after he did. He is the best of the best. God bless you sir.

Farewell, General. It was an honor served under you.

PX Kelley was my commandant at the time I joined the Corps in '85. RIP, Sir. Until we muster again.

General PX Kelly was the Commandant when I was in the Service....in 1993 after I had gotten out, he was the speaker at the Marine Corps Ball in Tampa Florida. I went up to meet him at 9 months pregnant and he touched my stomach and he said,"Oh Another Future Marine I See"...lol....He was a great Man..RIP

I am a submariner. My brother in law was a captain in the Corps. He told me that P X Kelly was the standard to measure all Marines and all warriors. RIP general may God find use for your abilities on the other side of the veil.

Gen. Kelly was the first Marine Corps Commandant I served under....rest in peace sir.

Glad to have served while he was Commandant. 1985-2005. RIP Sir

Very respectful thank u for your service and protecting our wonderful country and it's ppl Rest in Paradise Sir I salute you 🙏🙏💯🇺🇲

My Commandant in the 1980s. Had great respect for him. RIP, sir.

Shared this with my daughter a retired Air Force Colonel, she felt sadness,

I was Army, not Marine Corps but everyone knew who P.X. Kelley was. His men gave him a fitting send off. He would be proud.

I'll never forget driving onto MacDill AFB and seeing General P. X. Kelly's home right there next to the bay.

Thank you sir for your service from a Military veteran from the UK 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 as expected an exceptional funeral for another true patriot

General Kelly was my company commander at 2nd Force Recon when he was a captain and I was a corporal. This was 1958. RIP Sir, Semperfi.

My grandfather, formally known as General JK Davis and ACMC worked along side General PX Kelly as his Assistant Commandant. He passed about 6 months before General Kelly. Attending this type of funeral on May 5th 2021. Shall they meet again! Rest In Peace General Kelly. General Davis hopes to see you soon!

A great man and a gallant warrior. I am honored to have known the general.

I met him and his family at the hospital about a year or two ago. he and his family were nice folks. we had a short conversation as we were both military, but different branches. my condolences.

Proud to be an American. God bless your soul Marine and thank you for serving my beloved country.

I was a "Plank Owner" at the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force Headquarters, Special Operations Capable, MacDill AFB., Tampa, FL, (RDJTF HDQTRS, SPEOPS), precursor to SOCOM. I was a Lance Corporal, heard two Officers at Marine Corps HDQTRS talking about how they needed to find some Enlisted Marines to fill these Billets followed them into their office and volunteered. LTGEN P.X. Kelley was the CINC, USAF, MGEN Taylor, and USA, BGEN Steiner were the rest of the command staff. General Kelley was by any amount of measure, the best Officer I ever served for. He saved my butt literally from some things that should never have been handed me, and he promoted me twice. His autographed picture still hangs on our living room wall. I still have all the photos of him holding our oldest Son at my awards ceremony for Joint Service Member of the Quarter and Year awards. An Army Captain told my Wife and I; we should not have brought him to the awards ceremony, General Kelly said, " nonsense, I'm a grandfather and this is the next Generation of Marine" and carried him around and played with him for most of the ceremony. When he left to become Commandant, he told me, "SGT Seaton, if you ever need to speak with me, drop me a line", truly a compassionate Man and a stellar Marine Officer. Semper Fidelis, General.

Although I never got to meet this man, I wish to say Thank You, sir. `From a grateful citizen of these United States that you so proudly served and protected.

I'm so proud to be a marine..look at my brothers shine

I am Uruguayan, 82, and I think of all the young Marines who lost their lives in the Pacific during WW2. Wars should never happen. Thanks for this moving video.

RESPECT, HONOR, MARINES.

RIP GENERAL PX KELLY... SEMPER FI. General kelly was my commandant when I went to Boot Camp Paris Island in October 87.

Thank you for your service.

Thank you for your service to The United States of America and our Constitution.

I had met the General a number of times when I worked for Admiral James D. Watkins, CNO at the time, but it was a number of years later I saw him for the last time at Washington National Airport (Reagan). The General was waiting in line to check in for his flight, and it was the first time I saw him as a civilian citizen. We talked for a few minutes and he assured me he remembered me, but he met thousands of folks during his career. When I think of a Marine or meet a Marine, he's the yardstick I measure them against.

Rest in eternal peace General! Thank you for your service to our country.

Those Taps were just beautiful. One of the best I've heard.

I thank all our amazing veterans for their service to protect our freedom that we r so blessed to have thank u sir may u rest in peace all our veterans r true heros for wat they could possibly go through or not return home u guys r wat we should inspire to be God bless 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

RIP General and Thank you for your service.

RIP General ! Your country will miss you.

Rest in eternal peace General! Thank you for your service to our country. God give comfort to your family and good health all the days of their lives.

He was my commandant when I was in the Marinecorps Semperfi Sir 🙏🏻🔥

A credit to The United States and helped make his country and this World a safer place. 🇺🇸🇬🇧

I love the fact the Marine Band is playing “Onward, Christian Soldiers” as they march in. Semper Fi, General Kelley!

This Air Force NCO salutes you, sir. RIP.

I served under General Kelley. GREAT LEADER! Semper Fi General!

I remember PX Kelley came to San Onofre, 52 area at Camp Pendleton. He pinned a medal on the last active duty Marine from World War II. Charles B. Russell. This was in 1986. 🇺🇸🦅🌎⚓️

What a beautiful send off for General Kelly. First time witnessing a grateful army (USA Marine Corps) farewell for a General, the formalities of respect, care, traditions and admiration is shown to all of us. The old Irish lore of a rainfall on a persons funeral means General Kelly is in Heaven. RIP General Kelly. Amen

i had a cousin who was buried there .He worked military intelligence for years The ceremony at Arlington was inspiring Taps and 21 gun salute .AWESOME

Thank You for your service RIP 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

A great send off for a great warrior gone but not forgotten.

Very beautiful video, all the way, very beautiful bread of horses, for a very special occasion. Thank You all.

General when you get to heaven you will meet a Marine guarding the gates he is my brother my Marine as I was also 67 to 72, Semperfi sir you have a special place in our hearts all Marines and former Marines salute you.

Bless him for his service to the people of the United States

The best Branch from day one to the end.

God bless the US military force. You are the best in the world

God bless US and our people!

General Kelly this retired marine served holding the rank of corporal general kelly your service to our country is greatly appreciated say hello to general puller rest in peace sir and I say with great respect sir semper fi carry on

I remember when my father was promoted to colonel and General Kelly was at the wetting down party that was given. He wrote a thank you note to my mother and my dad told her that she should frame the letter because the General was going to be the Commandant of the Marine Corps one day and that happened in 1974.

I was stationed at Marine Barrack 8th & I. Had chance to meet him. Great man and a great Marine. RIP General. Sgt EL, A'Co SDP 83-86.

Демократическая страна, сильная армия, достойные похороны и вечная память!

The best CMC. A legend. Had the honor of hearing him speak at a Commandant’s Birthday Ball in DC the year before he passed.

For his family, the thanks of a grateful nation.

He signed my orders to report to OCS in 1984. Don't know anything else about him. Recognized the name. R.I.P. General Kelley.

May he rest in the peace of the Lord, thank you for your service from a grateful nation, Semper fi!

Thank you for your Service Sir, Godspeed

General Kelly was my commandant when I was went to Boot Camp Paris Island in August of 1983.Semper fi. SGT Herbert Hopkins III

Respect and honor to his wife and family.

I pray for our military men and women every day, for their safety and protection.

Such a moving ceremony.. RIP😢

God bless America 🇺🇸

Amazing. This is a true hero.

Armed Forces personnel of any country deserve full respect during their service, after retirement and when they leave this world for eternal peace as they safeguard their homeland from internal and external threats. May General’s soul rest in peace.

General Paul X. Kelly sent me a personal United States Marine Corps Flag and a Certificate of Appreciation for reenlisting in the Marine Corps again as a Gunnery Sergeant with Electronics Maintenance Company, 1st Force Marine Group, Camp Pendleton, Ca in 1984. Two years later I got selected as a Warrant Officer in the 2805 field. I’ll never forget the devastating loss of our Marines in Beruit,Lebanon.

Beautiful ceremony.

🌿 I THINK GOD FOR THE MIGHTY MEN OF VALOR WHO DEDICATED THEIR LIFE IN SERVICE THIS GREAT COUNTRY ♥️ AND MAY GOD TOUCH THOSE WHO MOURN HIM 🇺🇲♥️🇺🇲

Farewell, my dear General. I pray to serve with you again in the forces that guard our Heavenly Father's gates. Semper Fi. Respectfully, D. Swingler, Major, U.S.M.C. (Retired) 5/12/23

I joined the Marine Corps in 1985 and he was the Commandant. I was one of the guidon bearers when he visited ITS in Camp Pendleton.

Rest In Peace Marine!

A great tribute... couldn't get the AF to even send a representative to my Dads internment right by a major airbase and he served 36 years WWII through Post Viet Nam.

Semper Fi General. RIP.

Beautiful!

Congratulations to the USA for having this greate General. God bless him and his Family.

Rip sir , a grandson of a marine give them a run

Rest Well, General. GOD Bless You.🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏

To all Marines, Semper Fi

He was the Marine Corps commandant 1983 to 1987.

It's so sad when you think about it that so many people in the military have died in war like the soldiers who died on D-Day in 1944 in Omaha beach in France as they came ashore they got gunned down by Nazi machinegun fire while others made it back to the United States alive and had a family and lived out the rest of their lives while the dead are buried in foreign soil not knowing that those who went to war that they would never see their love ones again

Very inspiring.

He came up to Brunswick Naval Air Station when I was a Marine there in the mid 80's. The Sgt. Major of the Marine Corps was cool AF back then.

If you want to meet some real war heroes you only need to go to Arlington, they are always there

May he Rest In Peace as a great general and leader

Thank you for your service, General Kelley and may your memory be a blessing.

BEAUTIFUL VIDEO THANK YOU

The rain & the riderless horse reminded of J.F.K's funeral, also a rainy day.

Even though i havent served yet, rest in peace Semper Fi. Gen. PX Kelly from a citizen of this great country and a great great nephew of a WWII World War 2 soldier and his name was John Thomas Spencer Jr Rip to him and Semper FI sir

R.I.P. Marine

I remember saluting him (his car) at Naval Base Norfolk. Couldn't miss the red flag with ⭐⭐⭐⭐.

General Kelly was the Commandant when I went to Bootcamp on December 1, 1986.

May he rest in peace

Always very moving to see the horse with the reversed boot in the stirrup! RIP General ! ⚓⛵⚓🌊🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

GENERAL Paul X Kelly was the best commanding officer I have ever served under.He was a MARINES MARINE

God bless our army!💐💐💪💪

RIP The Honorable General P.X. Kelly. I served from 1982-1996 with 1st Mar Div. A Good Man. Semper Fidelis Commandant