A promise is a promise, no matter how hard it is to keep. , Barry Delaney and Kevin Elliott were best friends. Before Kevin deployed to Afghanistan, they made a pact: if one of them died, the other A Promise Kept: The Green Dress at a Soldier's Funeral In a sea of black clad mourners, one figure stood out in a vibrant green dress. This wasn't a fashion faux pas, This is the funeral of Private Kevin Elliott. His best friend Barry Delaney wore a green dress to honor a long time agreement, like a bet: if one of them died, the Two Soldiers Made a Pact to Wear a Bright Green Dress to the Other's Funeral. When One Died in Afghanistan, the Other Kept His Promise Prince EA Filmmaker, Speaker, Creator