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Lt. Gen. John Sattler, director for Strategic Plans and Policy, talks to children who are part of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), in Arlington, Va., May 25, 2007. TAPS provides a support network for surviving families of those who have died in service to America.

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Lt. Gen. John Sattler, director for Strategic Plans and Policy, talks to children who are part of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), in Arlington, Va., May 25, 2007. TAPS provides a support network for surviving families of those who have died in service to America.

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