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U.S. Army Major General Chris Donahue, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, steps on board a C-17 transport plane as the last U.S. service member to leave Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 30, 2021 .
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U.S. Senate has approved the promotion of the general involved in the Afghanistan withdrawal

The U.S. Senate confirmed the promotion of Army Lieutenant General Christopher Donahue on Monday, following a brief hold placed by a Republican senator. Donahue, who commanded forces in Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal, is set to become a four-star general and the top commander of the U.S. Army in Europe. Senator Markwayne Mullin had initially blocked Donahue’s nomination. The 2021 military withdrawal from Afghanistan has … Continue reading U.S. Senate has approved the promotion of the general involved in the Afghanistan withdrawal

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U.S. Army Major General Chris Donahue, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, steps on board a C-17 transport plane as the last U.S. service member to leave Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 30, 2021 .
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A Republican senator has blocked the advancement of a U.S. Army general tied to the Afghanistan withdrawal

A Republican senator has impeded the advancement of U.S. Army Lieutenant General Christopher Donahue, who led the 82nd Airborne Division during the U.S. exit from Afghanistan and was the final American service member to depart the country in 2021. An anonymous U.S. official indicated that Senator Markwayne Mullin is responsible for the hold, but he did not provide any comments regarding the reasons behind his … Continue reading A Republican senator has blocked the advancement of a U.S. Army general tied to the Afghanistan withdrawal

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