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 "The
military, of course, if the hammer in America's foreign policy
toolbox. And it is a very powerful hammer. But every problem
we face is not a nail."
A native of Tarboro, North Carolina, General
Henry H. Shelton has been the top military adviser to the
President as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since
1997. He has served in the US military for almost 40 years
and has participated in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and
the invasion to restore democracy in Haiti. Beginning his
career as a second lieutenant in 1963, he advanced 30 years
later to lieutenant general and commanded the 18th Airborne
Corps. In 1996, he attained the rank of general and became
Commander in Chief of the US Special Operations Command.
Besides his career advancements, General Shelton
has also earned several awards and decorations: the Defense
Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Service Medal,
the Purple Hear, the Combat Infantryman badge, the Master
Parachutist and Pathfinder badges, and the Air Assault and
Military Freefall badges.
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