The photo shows the last U.S. soldier leaving Kabul after 20 years of battle

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The Pentagon released a photo of U.S. Army Major General Chris Donahue leaving Kabul on Monday.
Later on Monday, he boarded a C-17 freighter.
Donahue’s departure officially ended the US military’s operations in the country.
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Bathed in the weird green light of night vision goggles, U.S. Army Major General Kris Donahue When he climbed onto the tarmac of a C-17 freighter at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, he left a lonely figure.

According to reports, he was the last member of the U.S. military to leave Afghanistan U.S. Central CommandDonahue is the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army and one of the ground commanders responsible for evacuation missions.

His departure also marked the end of the mission of the United States to airlift as many American citizens, Afghan special immigrant visa applicants and Afghan refugees out of the country as possible.

General Kenneth McKenzie, commander of the U.S. Central Command, Say the last C-17 took off from Kabul at 3:29 pm Eastern time on Monday, Or 11:59 pm on Monday night Afghanistan time.

“The last manned aircraft is now clearing the sky over Afghanistan,” MacKenzie Said“No words of mine can fully reflect the sacrifices and achievements of those who serve it.”

Mackenzie added that since the end of July, the United States has evacuated more than 122,000 civilians from Afghanistan.

But thousands of Afghan allies have been left behind.

Secretary of State Anthony Brinken estimated on Monday that American citizens staying in Afghanistan “may be close to 100” and said that the United States will Continue to help citizens who want to leave this country to leave.

“The protection and welfare of Americans overseas remains the most important and lasting mission of the State Department. If an American in Afghanistan tells us that they want to stay temporarily, then in a week, a month, or a year, they will reach out and say, “I changed my mind.” We will help them leave,” Brinken said.