Retired Army General John Shalikashvili dies at 75

Retired Army General John Shalikashvili, an immigrant who rose to the top job in the Pentagon where he advised President Bill Clinton over military involvement around the world, has died at age 75, the Army said in a statement.
Shalikashvili, the first foreign-born chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died Saturday morning at Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington state following complications from a stroke suffered on August 2004 that paralysed his left side.
The country has lost a "genuine soldier-statesman," President Barack Obama said. His "extraordinary life represented the promise of America and the limitless possibilities that are open to those who choose to serve it."