Kim Delaney Escorted Off-Stage During U.S. Military Event

FIRST PUBLISHED: September 23, 2011 3:14 PM EDTLAST UPDATED: September 23, 2011 3:29 PM EDT PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Kim Delaney, star of the television show Army Wives, had to be escorted from the podium at an event in Philadelphia after struggling to read her speech from a teleprompter. It happened Thursday at an event honoring former Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Delaney is a 52-year-old Philadelphia native. Her remarks were punctuated by long pauses and fragmented sentences. After several minutes, a video began to play. She was escorted away from the podium to a chair on the side of the stage by a woman who appeared to be a producer. Her publicist did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. The event Thursday at National Constitution Center was in honor of Gates. He received the 2011 Liberty Medal, a civic award, for his long public service career. Copyright 2011 by Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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