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Commanders to retire No. 44 for John Riggins
John Riggins won a Super Bowl while wearing No. 44 in Washington and no other players will be wearing that number in the future.
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Washington Examiner
· Jun 24, 2026
Army commander for Africa and Europe resigns in latest high-profile Pentagon exit
Gen. Chris Donahue, the last U.S. service member to leave Afghanistan in the 2021 U.S. withdrawal, is retiring from his role as the commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, according to multiple reports. Donohue submitted his resignation letter on Tuesday after reportedly clashing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to CBS News. The four-star []
MS NOW
· Jun 26, 2026
This 4-star Army general had an even brighter future. But with Pete Hegseth in charge, he’s out.
The abrupt resignation of Army Gen. Chris Donahue, commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, is the latest example of Hegseth’s disastrous leadership. The post This 4-star Army general had an even brighter future. But with Pete Hegseth in charge, he’s out. appeared first on MS NOW.
PBS NewsHour
· Jun 24, 2026
Another top military commander resigns following clash with Hegseth
The Army confirmed that one of its most prominent generals would soon be retiring, ending his career and leaving his current job long before expected. It is the latest example of senior officers leaving the military early, or being fired, under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Jim McPherson, the Under Secretary of the Army during the first Trump administration.
Fox News
· Jun 24, 2026
Commanding general of the US Army in European and African theater is unexpectedly stepping down
General Christopher Donahue, who leads the US Army Europe and Africa, is retiring from his command by early next month. He was the last soldier to leave Afghanistan in 2021.
The Daily Beast
· Jun 24, 2026
Pentagon Pete’s Purge Chaos Spirals With Top General’s Shock Exit
Kevin Lamarque / REUTERSDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth just claimed another scalp in his paranoid purge of the Pentagon’s top brass. Four-star General Chris “C.D.” Donahue, 56, who, as the Army’s chief official in Europe and Africa, has been instrumental in helping Ukraine repel Russia’s invasion, has filed to retire and will leave his post within days. Donahue, a special forces veteran who was famously the very last service member to depart Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal under Joe Biden, had once been tipped to run the entire Army but is now one of the most senior names on a lengthening list of officers shown the door under Hegseth, as The Atlantic first reported.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Knewz
· Jun 25, 2026
Pete Hegseth-era purge of military leadership continues as lauded general resigns
Gen. Christopher Donahue, one of the Army’s most respected four-star officers and a figure long viewed as a potential future Army chief of staff, will relinquish command of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, becoming the latest senior military leader to depart under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Donahue, who also commands NATO‘s Allied Land Command, is...
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Related coverage for "Commanders to retire No. 44 for John Riggins": Washington Examiner — Army commander for Africa and Europe resigns in latest high-profile Pentagon exit. MS NOW — This 4-star Army general had an even brighter future. But with Pete Hegseth in charge, he’s out.. PBS NewsHour — Another top military commander resigns following clash with Hegseth. Fox News — Commanding general of the US Army in European and African theater is unexpectedly stepping down. The Daily Beast — Pentagon Pete’s Purge Chaos Spirals With Top General’s Shock Exit. Knewz — Pete Hegseth-era purge of military leadership continues as lauded general resigns