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Ben Stein, actor, author and commentator, speaks at a gala in honor of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS, Washington, D.C., April 15, 2008. Stein was awarded TAPS's Honor Guard Award for his support of the program. In the same day, he accepted the Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award at the Pentagon for his support for servicemembers.

BEN STEIN AT GALA

Ben Stein, actor, author and commentator, speaks at a gala in honor of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS, Washington, D.C., April 15, 2008. Stein was awarded TAPS's Honor Guard Award for his support of the program. In the same day, he accepted the Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award at the Pentagon for his support for servicemembers.

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