Word: jointness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...first major public address since becoming Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Henry H. "Hugh" Shelton told a packed crowd at the John F. Kennedy School of Government's ARCO Forum Thursday night to be weary of complascency as the United States military shifts priorities nearly a decade after the end of the Cold...
...conclusion I reach as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is that there are too many conditions today that were also present during inter-war periods," he said...
Shelton, who as the Joint Chiefs Chairman serves as President Clinton's primary military advisor, said his strategy to mantain U.S. interests worldwide would focus on "helping shape the strategic environment and deterring threats before they emerge...
President Clinton appointed Shelton the 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs at a time when the military has trimmed 700,000 people from its payroll in the past seven years and plans to cut at least 60,000 more positions...
...Unfortunately, many of the singers had their noses buried in their music throughout the performance, which somewhat detracted from the message. Nonetheless, the warmth with which it was sung added to the general feeling of joy among the singers, reached out to the listeners. And at last, after a joint audience/choir rendition of the old favorite, "Silent Night," the audience gave the singers and conductors the ovation they deserved for a superb concert and a lovely way to begin the holiday season...