General McChrystal announces retirement from US Army
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General McChrystal announces retirement from US Army
General Stanley McChrystal, fired by President Obama last week as the top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan, has informed the US Army that he plans to retire.McChrystal informed the Army today that he intends to retire, an Army spokesman said. McChrystal has yet to submit formal paperwork so it is unclear when his retirement will take effect, he added. McChrystal, 55, had been widely expected to retire after he and his aides enraged the White House by disparaging the president and other top civilian advisers in an article for Rolling Stone magazine. McChrystal was fired on Wednesday.
