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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the audience at the 2nd Annual Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Gala in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2009. Since 1994, TAPS has provided more than 25,000 surviving families with ongoing emotional support and a nationwide network of grief and trauma resources.

TAPS GALA

U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the audience at the 2nd Annual Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Gala in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2009. Since 1994, TAPS has provided more than 25,000 surviving families with ongoing emotional support and a nationwide network of grief and trauma resources.

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