Gen. McChrystal Retires After 34 Years In The Army

MCCHRYSTAL ADDRESS - U.S. Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal addresses the audience during his retirement ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., July 23, 2010. McChrystal retired from the U.S. Army after 34 years of service to his nation during both peace and war time. U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen

Casual Send-Off For An Army Maverick -- Wall Street Journal

WASHINGTON—Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the former top commander in Afghanistan, retired from the military Friday evening at a ceremony that replaced the pomp of military honors with a certain informality long cultivated by the general.

In a nod to the way he spent much of his career on the front lines of two wars, Gen. McChrystal eschewed the Army dress blues. He instead chose to wear his fatigues—as did the ceremonial Old Guard.

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