Last American Soldier To Leave Afghanistan Is Pennsylvania Native
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The last American soldier to leave Afghanistan is a Pennsylvania native.
The Department of Defense shared a photo of Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue on Monday as he boarded a military plane to leave Kabul.
"The last American soldier to leave Afghanistan: Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, commanding general of the @82ndABNDiv, @18airbornecorps boards an @usairforce C-17 on August 30th, 2021, ending the U.S. mission in Kabul," the tweet reads.
Donahue, who is from Chambersburg, is a seasoned combat veteran and most recently served as commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Divison.
The last American soldier to leave Afghanistan: Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, commanding general of the @82ndABNDiv, @18airbornecorps boards an @usairforce C-17 on August 30th, 2021, ending the U.S. mission in Kabul. pic.twitter.com/j5fPx4iv6a
— Department of Defense ???????? (@DeptofDefense) August 30, 2021