Gen. Christopher Donahue, the Army’s commander of its forces in Europe and Africa, is stepping down from his post after just 18 months in the job. Donahue was famously the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan in 2021. He will relinquish his command on July 2.
Background
Donahue, a West Point graduate and career special operations commander, commanded Delta Force units in Iraq and Afghanistan before leading the 82nd Airborne division. He oversaw the security at Hamid Karzai International Airport during the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
Donahue’s departure comes as the Army is discussing downgrading US Army Europe and Africa from a four-star to a three-star command. This move would come amid ongoing criticism from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about European allies.
Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.