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Gen. Shelton makes remarks during the opening ceremony of the Joint Services Open House at Andrews AFB.
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Henry H. Shelton makes remarks during the opening ceremony of the Joint Services Open House at Andrews Air Force Base, MD, May 18, 2001. In the background is a U.S. Navy EP-3 aircraft, similar to the one used by the crew who were forced to make an emergency landing April 1, 2001, on Hanian Island, Peoples Republic of China. Gen. Shelton presented awards to the 24 member crew during the ceremony which drew thousands of spectators.