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Loved Ones

Family members view a display of loved ones at a Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS, banquet in Arlington, Va., May 25, 2019. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made remarks at the event, which brings together surviving family members during the Memorial Day weekend each year.

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