Obama fires McChrystal, picks Petraeus to lead Afghanistan efforts
President Obama sacked Gen. Stanley McChrystal as his top commander in Afghanistan and will replace him with Gen. David Petraeus, head of U.S. ...read more
View ArticleMcChrystal to retire after article row
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, removed last week as the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, has told the Army he will retire, Army spokesman Gary Tallman said Monday.read more
View ArticlePetraeus Asserts Commitment to Afghan Effort
The general told a Senate panel that a 2011 deadline for the start of troop withdrawals was just “the beginning of a process.”read more
View ArticleGeneral demoted for lavish travel, spending
A senior U.S. official says Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has demoted the former head of U.S. Africa Command who was accused of spending thousands of dollars on lavish travel and other unauthorized...
View ArticleGen. Allen to retire, not taking NATO nomination
General John Allen said Tuesday he has decided to retire for "personal" reasons, leaving behind his nomination as the NATO supreme allied commander.read more
View ArticlePetraeus making first speech since leaving CIA
Former CIA director David Petraeus is making his first public speech since resigning in November over an extramarital affair. The former four-star general is scheduled to speak Tuesday night at a...
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