What country was John Shalikashvili originally from?

Question

Gen Shali, as he was called, served as Chairman JCS in the 1990s. He immigrated here with his family from Poland but was not originally from there. His family's native country is in the news this week.

Answer 1

I'll guess Georgia since his name looks a lot like current Georgian Presidents name.

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Shalik...

Georgia

Answer 3

He was from Georgia. His father served under the n***s in the Georgian contingent of the Waffen SS.