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Top officer in Afghanistan promoted after senator drops hold
A top Army officer who served in Afghanistan was promoted by the Senate on Monday night after Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) dropped his hold on the promotion. He had raised concerns about a lack ...
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Army general who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal promoted to four-star officer after GOP senator drops hold
An Army general who oversaw the US withdrawal from Afghanistan was promoted to a four-star officer after a Republican senator dropped a hold on his nomination, according to a Senate aide.
They were once soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now they may soon lead the nation’s national security team.
President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees are all veterans with different views of war than their older predecessors.
Tensions Escalate After Pakistan Pounds Afghanistan With Airstrikes
Pakistani leaders were once friends of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Now, cross-border violence has become alarmingly frequent.