General Stanley McChrystal to Retire
General Stanley McChrystal, who was relieved of his command of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan following publication of a damaging and controversial Rolling Stone profile, has announced to the Army that he plans to retire soon, The Washington Post reports.
An Army spokesman, Col. Tom Collins, said McChrystal, 55, notified the service of his plans on Monday but has not yet submitted formal retirement papers. It is not clear when the general will leave the service, but the process usually takes a few months.
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