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Gen. Shelton addresses the audience during the 50th Anniversary of Armed Forces Day ceremony at the Pentagon.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Henry H. Shelton, U.S. Army, addresses the audience during the 50th Anniversary of Armed Forces Day ceremony at the Pentagon on May 18, 2000. Shelton and Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen co-hosted the event which honored approximately 300 "unsung heroes" who are military and civilian employees of the Department of Defense in the National Capital region.