Hugh Shelton
| H. Hugh Shelton | |
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General Henry H. Shelton, U.S. Army
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| Born |
January 2, 1942 Tarboro, North Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Special Operations Command XVIII Airborne Corps 82nd Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars |
Vietnam War Gulf War Operation Uphold Democracy |
| Awards |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal (4) Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Bronze Star (4, with "V" Device) Combat Infantryman Badge Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge Special Forces Tab Ranger Tab Congressional Gold Medal |
| Other work | Chairman, Board of Directors, Red Hat Corporation Director, Anheuser Busch Director, Anteon International Director, Protective Products of America (PPA.TO) |
General Henry Hugh Shelton (born January 2, 1942) 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.
Born in Tarboro, North Carolina, Shelton was raised just outside the small town of Speed, North Carolina. North Carolina Highway 122, which runs through Speed to Hobgood, North Carolina (right past the homestead he was raised on), was later named "General Henry Hugh Shelton Hwy" in his honor. Shelton attended North Carolina State University and was a member of Pershing Rifles. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in textile engineering while earning his Army commission through ROTC training. Shelton's further education includes a Master of Science degree in political science from Auburn University at Montgomery in 1973 as well as studies at the Air Command and Staff College and the National War College. Shelton married Carolyn L. Johnson in 1963 and have three sons together. In 2002 he underwent spinal surgery.
Shelton served two tours of duty in Vietnam with the 5th Special Forces Group, and with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, followed by a series of command and staff assignments. Following the Gulf War, Shelton commanded the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg in his home state of North Carolina. In 1993, he was given command of XVIII Airborne Corps. Shelton led the Joint Task Force responsible for Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti in 1994. In 1996, Shelton, a Special Forces soldier, was promoted to the rank of General and the position of Commander in Chief of United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). He was the first Graduate of the U.S. Army Special Forces Program to command United States Special Operations Command.
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