TAPS GALA Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with children on stage during the 2014 Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Honor Guard Gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., March 27, 2014. The program, known as TAPS, is a 24-hour resource for anyone who has suffered the loss of a military loved one, regardless of the relationship to the deceased or the circumstance of the death. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.06 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 816090-V-SGF31-723.jpg Photo Gallery