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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses guests at the 15th Annual Military Survivor Grand Banquet in Grand Harbor, Md., May 22, 2009. The Tragedy Assistance Programs for Survivors, known as TAPS, held the banquet.

SURVIVORS BANQUET

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses guests at the 15th Annual Military Survivor Grand Banquet in Grand Harbor, Md., May 22, 2009. The Tragedy Assistance Programs for Survivors, known as TAPS, held the banquet.

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