caption branch commands birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date rank image article_title name
general henry h. shelton , u.s. army united states army chairman xviii airborne corps 82nd airborne division , joint chiefs of staff special operations command tarboro , north carolina united states of america defense service medal -lrb- 3 -rrb- bronze star -lrb- 4 , distinguished with `` v '' device -rrb- combat infantryman badge military service free fall parachutist badge special forces tab ranger tab congressional medal gold medal -lrb- 4 -rrb- army distinguished place of burial vietnam war gulf war operation uphold democracy 2 january 1942 general general henry shelton , official portrait 2.jpg hugh shelton
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hugh shelton

general henry hugh shelton -lrb- born january 2 , 1942 -rrb- is a retired american career military officer of the united states army .
he served as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff from 1997 to 2001 .
