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Daily Times July 13, 2021 The US general leading the war in Afghanistan, Austin Miller, relinquished command on Monday at a ceremony in Kabul, in what was a symbolic end to America’s longest conflict ever as Taliban gain momentum across the country. Miller, America’s last four-star commander to serve on the ground in Afghanistan, stepped down ahead of a formal end to the US military mission there on August 31, a date set by President Joe Biden as he looks to extricate the country from the two-decade-old war. Addressing a small gathering outside his military headquarters in Kabul, Miller v...

In Symbolic End to War, US General Departs Afghanistan KABUL —The U.S. general leading the war in Afghanistan, Austin Miller, relinquished command at a ceremony on Monday and quietly left the country, a symbolic end to America’s longest conflict while Taliban terrorists gain momentum. Miller, America’s last four-star commander to serve on the ground in Afghanistan, climbed aboard a helicopter and lifted off from the military base in Kabul that long had been the nerve center for the two-decade-old war effort. President Joe Biden has set a formal end to the U.S. military mission for Aug. ...