Gen. John Shalikashvili, the former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, was in intensive care on August 9, 2004 at an Army hospital in Tacoma, Washington, after suffering a massive stroke, officials said. Shalikashvili, 68, who was the U.S. military's top official between 1993 and 1997, waves to the delegation after taking the stage on the third night of the Democratic National Convention at the FleetCenter in Boston, July 28, 2004. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn/File