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  General Henry Hugh Shelton Biography
General Shelton became the 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 1, 1997, and served two two-year terms, retiring on September 30, 2001.
During his tenure, General Shelton worked tirelessly on behalf of service members, their families, and military retirees by championing a number of landmark quality of life initiatives, including the largest military pay raise in 18 years, pay table and bonus reform, and critical improvements in both retirement and healthcare programs.
General Shelton is married to the former Carolyn Johnson, who was actively involved with service issues and support to military families throughout his career.
www.ncsu.edu /extension/sheltonleadership/general_bio.htm   (563 words)

  
  Hugh Shelton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shelton's further education includes a Master's Degree from Auburn University as well as periods studying at the Air Command and Staff College and the National War College.
Shelton served two tours of duty in Vietnam, followed by a series of command and staff assignments.
Shelton created a minor controversy for 2004 Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark, a subordinate to Shelton during the 1999 Kosovo military actions, when he stated: "I will tell you the reason [Clark] came out of Europe early had to do with integrity and character issues, things that are very near and dear to my heart.
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 TWF Hugh Shelton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Retired General Henry Hugh Shelton, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participated in a public forum hosted by Dr. William Friday at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on February 17, 2004.
Shelton, a native of Tarboro, N.C., and alumnus of North Carolina State University, capped an extensive career as a military leader and decorated combat veteran by serving as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1997 until his retirement in 2001.
Shelton has won numerous military honors and is a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award conferred by the United States Congress.
www.johnstoncenter.unc.edu /events/twfhs.htm   (366 words)

  
 newsobserver.com
Hugh Shelton, the military's top commander during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, confirmed that four years before the tragedy he authorized a secret computer data-mining initiative to track down Osama bin Laden and operatives in the fugitive terrorist's al-Qaeda network.
Shelton was responding to claims by former Pentagon intelligence officers who say they used Able Danger to identify Sept. 11 ringleader Mohammed Atta and three other hijackers in early 2000, but that Pentagon lawyers blocked them from relaying their findings to the FBI.
Shelton, though, said that a CIA representative and an FBI representative were present at the second briefing.
www.newsobserver.com /102/v-print/story/374976.html   (624 words)

  
 Hugh Shelton -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Henry Hugh Shelton (born 2 January 1942) is a retired (A native or inhabitant of the United States) American career military officer.
Shelton served two tours of duty in (A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945) Vietnam, followed by a series of command and staff assignments.
In 1996, Shelton was promoted to the rank of (A general officer of the highest rank) general and the position of Commander in Chief of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hu/hugh_shelton.htm   (301 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Hugh Shelton
Henry Hugh Shelton (born January 2, 1942) is a retired American career military officer.
Shelton's further education includes a Master's Degree from Auburn University in 1973 as well as periods studying at the Air Command and Staff College and the National War College.
Upon the retirement of John M. Shalikashvili, Shelton was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 1, 1997, a position he held until October 1, 2001, when he was succeeded by Gen. Richard Myers.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hugh-Shelton   (1109 words)

  
 Hugh Shelton loves his unique hobby, educating youth on Texas history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Shelton is the owner of over a dozen wagons/buggies that were built between the mid-1800s and 1930.
Shelton has buggies of all kinds: from an American Motors ice wagon built around 1930, and a James Marsh buggy with electric lights, to some built in the mid-1800s.
Shelton is one of very few people in the United States who is able to work on the wheels, and has an on-line catalog (www.firstshotphoto.com) for selling parts all over the nation.
www.countryworldnews.com /Editorial/SCTX/2002/SC0411buggy.htm   (858 words)

  
 Legacy Board Ceremony for General (Ret.) Hugh Shelton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Hugh tells me that it is true, the rumor that he is going to become a television military analyst.
Hugh Shelton helped build the Special Forces into the sophisticated, flexible, talented, powerful, courageous team that is doing such a wonderful job in the war on terror.
Hugh, you can properly be very proud of all you've done for our country and for the armed services of the United States.
www.defenselink.mil /speeches/2002/s20020109-secdef.html   (2041 words)

  
 UNC News Release -- Gen. Hugh Shelton speaks at UNC Feb. 17
Shelton, a native of Tarboro, and an alumnus of N.C. State University, capped an extensive career as a military leader and decorated combat veteran by serving as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1997 until his retirement in 2001.
Shelton also played a leadership role in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm as assistant division commander for operations of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Shelton is the current president of international operations for M.I.C. Industries Inc., in Reston, Va., and executive director of the Henry Hugh Shelton Initiative for Leadership Development at N.C. State.
www.unc.edu /news/archives/jan04/shelton012804.html   (331 words)

  
 Capturing the Spirit of the Carolinas - About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Henry Hugh Shelton was born on January 2, 1942, in the small town of Tarboro, North Carolina.
In June 1993, Shelton was promoted to Lieutenant General and assumed command of the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg.
General Henry Hugh Shelton became the 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 1, 1997, and served two two-year terms.
www.spiritofthecarolinas.com /winter2002/SheltonInterview.htm   (11318 words)

  
 CNN.com - Former Joint Chiefs chairman partially paralyzed after fall - March 27, 2002
Shelton initially had no ability to move his arms or legs, but some movement has returned since the accident, Pentagon sources said.
"Shelton initially experienced partial paralysis, and is still experiencing weakness in his right leg and both arms but has shown some gradual improvement," the statement said.
Shelton completed a four-year term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on September 30.
archives.cnn.com /2002/US/03/26/shelton.fall   (329 words)

  
 A question of integrity - Slate Other - MSNBC.com
InsertArt(2027502)A COUPLE OF weeks ago, Shelton, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was asked at a forum in California, “What do you think of Gen. Wesley Clark, and would you support him as a presidential candidate?” Shelton replied, “I’ve known Wes for a long time.
Shelton says that there’s issues of character and integrity that need to be discussed.” On Fox News, Tony Snow said Clark “didn’t run the military.
While he’s at it, Shelton ought to explain why, if sneaking around your boss to go to the media is a grave character issue, sneaking around your former subordinate to go to the media with an unfalsifiable insinuation about him isn’t.
msnbc.msn.com /id/3131337   (965 words)

  
 Bulletin Online at NC State
Retired Gen. Hugh Shelton speaks on leadership Monday in Stewart Theatre during an announcement of the Gen. Henry Hugh Shelton Initiative for Leadership Development.
Hugh Shelton on Monday announced that he will return to the university as executive director of the newly created Gen. Henry Hugh Shelton Initiative for Leadership Development at NC State.
Hugh Shelton acknowledges the applause from the Entertainment and Sports Arena crowd and Chancellor Marye Anne Fox (right) prior to the start of the men’s basketball game against Duke on Jan. 13.
www2.ncsu.edu /ncsu/univ_relations/news_services/ebulletin/01_02/118/article1.htm   (569 words)

  
 Why General Shelton Must Retire Now, by Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. (Jan. 8, 1999)
Those changes must be seen in respect to the foundations of both the unprecedented achievements of modern European civilization's establishment of the sovereign nation-state form, and the changes in the character of warfare which emerged in the transition from feudal to modern society.
[6] Either General Shelton had the competence to recognize that the U.S. military was being used, by the Gore-led Principals Committee, to assist a coup d'état against his own Commander-in-Chief, or Shelton's lack of awareness of that fact signifies he lacked even the rudimentary competencies to hold the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
Worse, Shelton and former Senate crony Cohen are on record as advocates of exactly the sort of lunatic mission for a Special Forces arm which current reports in the public domain show Shelton as heading up right now.
www.larouchepub.com /lar/1999/lar_shelton_2603.html   (5897 words)

  
 CNN.com - Ex-Joint Chiefs chair undergoes spinal surgery - May 29, 2002
Shelton retired in September as Joint Chiefs chairman.
Shelton underwent a procedure called a laminectomy and instrumented fusion to relieve pressure from his spine and fuse the spinal canal, according to hospital officials.
Shelton completed a four-year term as Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman on September 30, 2001.
edition.cnn.com /2002/ALLPOLITICS/05/29/gen.shelton   (283 words)

  
 Gen. Hugh Shelton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
A native of Tarboro, North Carolina, General Hugh Shelton received a Bachelor's Degree in Textiles from North Carolina State University and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Infantry through the Reserve Officer Training Corps.
General Shelton became the 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 1, 1997, and served two 2-year terms.
General Shelton also established Joint Forces Command to consolidate joint experimentation efforts and guide the transformation of the U.S. armed forces for the 21st Century.
speakerseries.com /spk2003/shelton.htm   (511 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Local News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Four-star Army Gen. Henry Hugh Shelton, 14th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, served three back-to-back tours in Hawaii from 1973-1977 with the 25th Infantry Division (Light) at Schofield Barracks.
In June 1976, Shelton was promoted to executive officer of the 2nd Brigade's 1st Battalion and left Hawaii a year later.
Shelton is the third consecutive Army general to hold the position of the nation's highest-ranking military officer -- a post that normally is rotated among Army, Air Force and Navy officers.
starbulletin.com /97/09/16/news/story4.html   (223 words)

  
 Gen. Shelton shocks Celebrity Forum, says he won't support Clark for president -- Los Altos Town Crier
Retired General H. Hugh Shelton, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 9/11, shared his recollection of that day and his views of the war against terrorism with the Foothill College Celebrity Forum audience at Flint Center, Sept. 11 and 12.
Shelton was on a 757 en route to Budapest for a conference when he learned that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center.
Three days after Shelton took office as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, his commitment to the integrity of the military was tested.
latc.com /2003/09/24/community/news01.html   (716 words)

  
 Speeches - Congressional Gold Medal Award Ceremony for General Henry "Hugh" Shelton
General Hugh Shelton is a living example of North Carolina values at work.
Hugh Shelton carried these North Carolina values close to his heart under fire in the jungles of Vietnam and in the sands of Desert Storm.
And those North Carolina values served General Shelton well whether he was negotiating the bureaucracy in Washington, DC or jumping out of a perfectly good airplane somewhere.
www.house.gov /etheridge/Speeches-SheltonGold.htm   (515 words)

  
 First Shelton Scholarships awarded at invitational golf event
Hugh Shelton Golf Invitational raised $35,000 to benefit scholarships and youth development programs offered through the General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Endowment in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Gen. H.
Hugh Shelton Initiative of University Extension and Engagement at N.C. State University.
Shelton, who served as the nation’s top military leader in uniform as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1997 to 2001, is a 1963 graduate of N.C. State, where he received his commission as an Army lieutenant through ROTC.
www.cals.ncsu.edu /agcomm/magazine/fall03/shelton.htm   (253 words)

  
 Tim Blair: WESLEY WOE
General Hugh Shelton’s criticism of Wesley Clark, a topic ’o the day throughout blogdom, has been noted by the NY Times:
If Shelton's got some objective statement about Clark's behavior, views, etc, "out with it", otherwise, its just sounds like a guy who thought he put the knife in Clark's back for good, only to find out that Clark's not only bounced back, but has a good shot at being president of the United States.
Shelton had a VERY objective statement about Clark's demeanor and soldierly conduct -- he had him fired as SACEUR for being a grandstanding loudmouth who routinely violated the chain of command.
timblair.spleenville.com /archives/004292.php   (623 words)

  
 Business Wire: Gen. Hugh Shelton, 14th Chairman of the Joint C... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Hugh Shelton, 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joins Robbins-Gioia Board of Directors.
As chairman of the JCS under President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush, Shelton was in charge of all U.S. armed forces worldwide and chief architect of the continuing war on terrorism.
Shelton also established the Joint Forces Command to consolidate joint experimentation efforts and guide the transformation of the U.S. armed forces for the 21st century.
highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:119436739&refid=ip_almanac_hf   (370 words)

  
 1 Shelton Will Index
Hugh Shelton of Syston, Butcher, and Richard Bird Shelton of town and County
Shelton of Langland Bay in the parish of Oystermouth.
Grange was granted at Northampton to Elizabeth Shelton, widow, of Toddington.
www.jillsfamilyancestry.co.uk /Shelton_Family/1_Shelton_Will.html   (4265 words)

  
 NABP National Newsletter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Shelton has been honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, four Defense Distinguished Service Medals, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, and the Purple Heart.
During his tenure as chairman, Shelton successfully raised the quality-of-life initiatives including the largest pay raise in 18 years for military personnel, a pay table and bonus reform, and significant improvements in both retirement and health care programs.
Shelton began his career in 1963 as a commissioned second lieutenant in the infantry.
www.nabp.net /whatsnew/newsletters/2003-02/article91.asp   (480 words)

  
 CNN - Shelton: British general refused order from NATO commander in Kosovo - September, 9 1999
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Hugh Shelton confirmed in congressional testimony Thursday that a British general refused a direct order from his superior, NATO commander Gen. Wesley Clark.
Shelton said Clark, a four-star U.S. Army general, called the Pentagon to complain that Jackson, commander of forces on the ground in Kosovo, was not carrying out his instructions.
Shelton agreed, "The troubling piece is that unity of command and moving in a cohesive manner and with a chain of command that is effective is at the heart of this issue.
www.cnn.com /US/9909/09/shelton.nato/index.html   (541 words)

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