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Retired Gen. Shalikashvili and his wife Joan look at a panel depicting his career.
Retired Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, U.S. Army, and his wife Joan look at a panel depicting his career in the military and his rise to become the 13th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after the unveiling ceremony in the Pentagon on Dec. 7, 1998. Former chairmen retired Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, U.S. Navy, retired Gen. David C. Jones, U.S. Air Force, retired Gen. Colin L. Powell, U.S. Army, present Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Henry H. Shelton, U.S. Army, and Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen are gathered to honor Shalikashvili.