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Top Army commander in Europe, Africa relinquishes role
Key takeaways
- Christopher Donahue on Thursday relinquished command of U.S.
- Donahue, 56, was widely seen as a rising star in the Army and spent decades in the military special operations realm but left his most recent role after 18 months.
- I love this team, it has been the honor of a lifetime to be a part of it.
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Christopher Donahue on Thursday relinquished command of U.S. Army Europe and Africa in Wiesbaden, Germany, after he was unexpectedly ousted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month.
Donahue, 56, was widely seen as a rising star in the Army and spent decades in the military special operations realm but left his most recent role after 18 months.
I love this team, it has been the honor of a lifetime to be a part of it. I m proud of what we built and I have absolute confidence in what you will build next, Donahue said during a relinquishment of command ceremony.
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