Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Henry H. Shelton (left), U.S. Army, Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (fourth from left) and other members of the official party return from inspecting the troops during the 50th Anniversary of Armed Forces Day ceremony at the Pentagon on May 18, 2000. Cohen and Shelton 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. Joining Shelton and Cohen are Col. Thomas M. Jordan (2nd from left), U.S. Army; Master Chief Petty Officer Chris Penton (obscured), U.S. Navy; Cohen, Sgt. Maj. William Whaley, U.S. Marine Corps, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Vincent Patton II; Sergeant Major of the Army Robert E. Hall and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Frederick Finch.