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A child at the annual Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS, National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp for children in Arlington, Va., shows off a selfie with guest speaker Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, May 23, 2014.

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A child at the annual Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS, National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp for children in Arlington, Va., shows off a selfie with guest speaker Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, May 23, 2014.

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