Trump's chief of staff jokes: 'Best job I ever had was as a sergeant in the Marine Corps'
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"The best job I ever had was as a sergeant in the Marine Corps," Kelly said, according to The Washington Post, "and after one week on this job, I believe the best job I ever had is as a sergeant in the Marine Corps."
Kelly was tapped for the chief of staff post two weeks ago, after serving as Homeland Security secretary, and has been on the frontlines of an embattled Trump administration as it continues to face criticism over its response to the violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, last weekend.
Kelly, who has served for over 45 years in the Marine Corps, originally enlisted in 1970 as an infantryman. He was discharged as a sergeant in 1972.
"I wasn't committed to a career, but I wanted to go to college and come back and be an officer," Kelly said in a previous Defense Media Activity report.
After graduating college, Kelly commissioned as a second lieutenant, where he became a "mustang" - a moniker for service members who become officers after having the experience of carrying out their duties as an enlisted service member. Kelly eventually rose to the rank of a four-star general, commanding US Southern Command and the Marine Forces Reserve.
"One of the worst things about getting promoted as an officer is that you get further and further away from day-to-day contact with young Marines," Kelly said.
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