The top U.S. general in Afghanistan will step down on Monday, marking the symbolic end to America’s 20-year war, two defense officials confirmed to POLITICO.
Gen. Scott Miller, who has led U.S. forces in Afghanistan for the last three years, is expected to hand over the reins to Gen. Frank McKenzie, the head of U.S. Central Command, in a ceremony on Monday in Kabul, Reuters and The Washington Post first reported.
