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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen addresses audience members at a preview of the PBS special "When Families Grieve" in the Pentagon on April 13, 2010. The program portrays the tales of children coping with the loss of a parent and skills that have helped them move forward.

Adm. Mike Mullen addresses audience members at a preview of the PBS special "When Families Grieve."

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen addresses audience members at a preview of the PBS special "When Families Grieve" in the Pentagon on April 13, 2010. The program portrays the tales of children coping with the loss of a parent and skills that have helped them move forward.

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