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Deanie Dempsey, wife of Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hugs a child as the chairman looks on during the 21st annual TAPS National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp for Young Survivors in Arlington, Va., May 22, 2015.

Deanie Dempsey, wife of Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hugs a child as the chairman looks on during the 21st annual TAPS National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp for Young Survivors in Arlington, Va., May 22, 2015.

Deanie Dempsey, wife of Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hugs a child as the chairman looks on during the 21st annual TAPS National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp for Young Survivors in Arlington, Va., May 22, 2015.

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