Photo: General John ShalikashviliGeneral John Shalikashvili, 1936-2011 -- Time
When Army General John Shalikashvili's became chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1993, even his staff didn't know how to say his name. "I'm saying it the way the other people on my staff are saying it: shah-lee-KASH-villy, with the emphasis on the KASH," said Maj. Nino Fabiano, a spokesman for the Joint Chiefs. "But let me confirm that." After hours of investigation – and mispronunciations heard around the world -- Fabiano reported back: "It's sholly-kosh-VEE-lee."
That's why President Bill Clinton simply called him "General Shali" when he tapped the Polish-born U.S. Army general to head the U.S. military 18 summers ago. "He is a soldier's soldier," Clinton declared of the artillery officer who commanded NATO forces in Europe before become chairman, "the right man to lead our forces in this challenging era."
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John M. Shalikashvili, Joint Chiefs chairman in 1990s, dies at 75 -- Washington Post
Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dies -- ABC News
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Former joint chiefs head Shalikashvili dies -- Reuters
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Ex-Joint Chiefs head Shalikashvili dies -- UPI
Clinton: ‘Gen. Shali’ ‘never pulled punches’ -- Sltrib
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