Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal Becomes New Commander in Afghanistan

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Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal was named the new U.S. commander in Afganistan on May 1,, 2009, replacing Gen. David McKiernan, who was asked to resign.

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March 31, 2003: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Victoria Clarke, right, and Major General Stanley A. McChrystal speak at a Pentagon press briefing about the war in Iraq.

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March 31, 2003: Clarke and McChrystal at a Pentagon press briefing.

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March 2003: McChrystal speaks about the war in Iraq.

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July 23, 2003: Acting Army Chief of Staff Gen. John M. Keane (left) and Vice Director for Operations, J-3, Joint Staff Maj. Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal (right) brief reporters on how the U.S. Army is organizing to rotate forces supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom during a Pentagon press briefing.

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January 17, 2008: Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal presents Command Sgt. Maj. Michael T. Hall with the Department of Defense Distinguished Service Medal Jan. 17 as Hall’s wife Brenda looks on.

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