Hugh Shelton – the American four-star general who served as the 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Special Operations Command – was born on this day – January 2, 1942 – in Tarboro, North Carolina.

He is a graduate of North Carolina State University, Auburn University, and the Air War College.

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William J. Crowe – the American four-star admiral who served as the 11th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and later as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom – was born on this day – January 2, 1925 – in La Grange, Kentucky.

He was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Stanford University, and Princeton University.

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