Major General Christopher Donahue, 52, was the last soldier to leave Kabul. He boarded the final U.S. Air Force flight out of Afghanistan, at one minute before midnight on Monday
* Maj Gen Christopher Donahue, 52, was the last soldier to leave Afghanistan
* He flew out on the final flight at 3:29pm Washington time on Tuesday, or one minute before midnight in Kabul
* Donahue is the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
* His division is the nation's Immediate Response Force, and they are positioned to deploy anywhere in the world within 18 hours of notification
* Donahue has deployed 17 times in support of operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, and Eastern Europe
* He served in the special forces before studying at Harvard and working in the Pentagon as special assistant to the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff
* Donahue, a two star general, deployed to Afghanistan in mid August and was given the job of maintaining security at the airport
The final U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan after 20 years at war has been named as Major General Christopher Donahue, who was pictured striding onto the last plane out of Kabul on Monday.
Donahue, commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division, left the country on an Air Force transport plane which carried a remaining contingent of troops from Kabul airport.
Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, said the last planes took off from Kabul airport at 3:29pm Washington time on Monday, or one minute before midnight in Kabul.
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WNU Editor: This is the same General Christopher Donahue who criticized last week British Special Forces in Kabul to stop rescuing people because they were embarrassing him .... US General Tells British Special Forces In Kabul To Stop Rescuing People Because You Are Making Us Look Bad (August 21, 2021).
This hack got his photo op. You can bet this picture will hang in all of his offices at the Pentagon.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Russ. He is a hack.
ReplyDeleteHe is trying to recreate "We Were Soldiers (2002)" Difference was that officer was not copying anyone and he fought the Viet Cong to standstill.
Donohue was safer walking up that ramp than he had been a month ago. The Taliban want us out of their hair, so they can set up a proper despotate. So orders were given other than an obligatory and deniable suicide bombing or two.
Yep
DeleteThe whole thing about requesting the brits to stop to stop rescuing was just typical banter.
ReplyDeleteWhat is typical banter?
DeleteSo, who provided security to keep the panicked mods from rushing the plane? Looks like we cut another deal with the enemy.
ReplyDeleteMission accomplished general
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