“The image of Army Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue departing Afghanistan on Monday night [8/30/2021] will forever serve as a symbol of the end of a grueling, nearly two-decade war there.
Donahue, steely-eyed, in a helmet and fatigues and carrying a rifle, was photographed using night vision optics as he became the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan.”
– Elisha Fieldstadt, “The Last Soldier To Leave Afghanistan — Nicknamed ‘Flatliner’ — Was Uniquely Prepared for That Moment,” nbcnews.com, September 1, 2021