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Commander of U.S. Central Command Gen. David Petraeus, U.S. Army, addresses audience members at the annual Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Gala at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., on April 13, 2010. The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors has assisted more than 25,000 grieving military families who have lost loved ones with emotional support, a national network of peer based support and crisis intervention.

Gen. David Petraeus addresses audience members at the annual Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Gala.

Commander of U.S. Central Command Gen. David Petraeus, U.S. Army, addresses audience members at the annual Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Gala at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., on April 13, 2010. The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors has assisted more than 25,000 grieving military families who have lost loved ones with emotional support, a national network of peer based support and crisis intervention.

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