Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Henry Hugh Shelton to Deliver Keynote Address at NABP's 99th Annual Meeting

February 27, 2003 12:00 am

Hear firsthand how the events of September 11, 2001, unfolded in the White House from an individual who was there when General Henry Hugh Shelton delivers the Keynote Address at NABP's 99th Annual Meeting at the Philadelphia Marriott Hotel in Philadelphia, PA, on Sunday, May 4, 2003. Shelton, past senior military advisor to President George W. Bush's administration, has been the recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal, four Defense Distinguished Service Medals, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal of Valor, and the Purple Heart.

On October 1, 1997, Shelton became the fourteenth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, where he successfully made improvements to both the retirement and health care programs and raised the quality-of-life initiatives including the largest pay raise in 18 years for military personnel, a pay table and bonus reform.

A native of Tarboro, NC, Shelton participated in some of the most important and controversial military operations conducted by the US, including Vietnam, the liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Shield/Storm, and the restoration of democracy in Haiti.

For more information regarding the 99th Annual Meeting, please contact the NABP Meetings Desk at 847/698-6227. Information and registration forms may also be found on NABP's Web site at www.nabp.net.

Courtney Karzen