David McKiernan
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David McKiernan is a retired U.S. Army general who served as the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan from 2008 until his dismissal by President Barack Obama in 2009, making him the first wartime commander to be relieved of duty since General Douglas MacArthur in 1951.
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Gen. David McKiernan was fired by Barack Obama early in his first term as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
Opinion | There Is Nothing Normal About Any of ThisThe New York Times·
United States· 2025-02-27
United States· 2025-02-27
Obama made the decision to relieve Army Gen. David McKiernan as the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
Trump’s Pentagon purge aligns with vision for more lethal military: expertFox News·United States· 2025-02-25
United States· 2025-02-25
McKiernan was relieved as the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan by President Obama.
Obama fired high-level military leaders, now Trump and Hegseth are set to do the sameFox News·United States· 2025-02-21
United States· 2025-02-21
