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Secretary Rumsfeld awards the Defense Distinguished Service Medal to retiring Gen. Shelton.
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld awards the Defense Distinguished Service Medal to retiring Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Henry H. Shelton during his retirement ceremony at Fort Myer, Va., on Oct. 2, 2001. Shelton's successor Gen. Richard B. Myers, U.S. Air Force, (left), and Shelton's wife Carolyn (right) watch Rumsfeld pin on the medal.