Later life and death John Shalikashvili

ashton carter shows tinatin khidasheli official portrait of general shalikashvili.

shalikashvili advisor john kerry s 2004 presidential campaign. visiting professor @ center international security , cooperation @ stanford university. served director of russell investments, l-3 communications, inc., plug power inc., united defense, inc., initiative global development, , national bureau of asian research.

shalikashvili married joan , had 1 son, brant, graduate of washington state university. john had daughter debra.

shalikashvili suffered severe stroke on august 7, 2004 paralyzed left side.

in 2006 national bureau of asian research (nbr) launched john m. shalikashvili chair in national security studies recognize shalikashvili years of military service , leadership on nbr’s board of directors.

in 2007, shalikashvili penned op-ed in new york times calling reversal of don t ask, don t tell. similar op-ed him appeared in june 19, 2009, issue of washington post. policy reversed july 22, 2011, day before death.

shalikashvili died @ age of 75 on july 23, 2011, @ madigan army medical center in joint base lewis-mcchord, washington, stroke. buried @ arlington national cemetery in virginia.