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=== September 11 Attacks === |
=== September 11 Attacks === |
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On the morning of September 11, 2001, Donahue who was a Captain at that time and served as an aide to Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Later Chairman) General Richard B. Myers was at the Capitol Hill accompanying Myers who was scheduled to meet Georgia |
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Donahue who was a Captain at that time and served as an aide to [[Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]] (Later Chairman) General [[Richard Myers|Richard B. Myers]] was at the [[United States Capitol|Capitol Hill]] accompanying Myers who was scheduled to meet [[List of United States senators from Georgia|Georgia Senato]]<nowiki/>r [[Max Cleland]] for Myers scheduled courtesy calls before his Senate confirmation hearings to be the next [[Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Later-on Donahue received first-hand intelligence report that a [[American Airlines Flight 11|hijacked plane]] [[United Airlines Flight 175|has been hit to the both towers]] of the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] and informs Myers about the Hijacking and the current situation.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> At one point Captain Donahue also lend his cell-phone to General Myers who used it to call General [[Ralph Eberhart]], the Commander-in-Chief of the [[North American Aerospace Defense Command]] to get further information regarding the situation at that day and immediately both Donahue and Myers proceed back to [[The Pentagon]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> When Myers [[Lincoln Town Car]] has almost arrived at [[The Pentagon]], Donahue inform Myers that he just saw a smoke that arise from The Pentagon and at that point they learn that The Pentagon has also been hit by one of the Commercial Aircraft that was hijacked that day, later identified to be [[American Airlines Flight 77]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> They arrived at The Pentagon few moment after American flight 11 hit The Pentagon and managed to immediately rendezvous with [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]] [[Donald Rumsfeld]] and [[United States Deputy Secretary of Defense|Deputy Secretary of Defense]] [[Paul Wolfowitz]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /> Donahue stayed by Myers side during the whole day of September 11 Attacks who was designated as Acting-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at that time of the attack, due to the incumbent Chairman General [[Hugh Shelton]] was en-route to Europe for incoming NATO summit.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Myers|first=Richard B.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/209700194|title=Eyes on the horizon : serving on the front lines of national security|date=2009|publisher=Threshold|others=Malcolm McConnell|isbn=978-1-4165-6012-8|edition=1st ed|location=New York|oclc=209700194}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Why a 2-star general was the last American service member to leave Afghanistan|url=https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-general-last-soldier-leave-afghanistan/|url-status=live|access-date=September 7, 2021|website=taskandpurpose.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Myers Remembers September 11, 2001, Says Lessons Still Can Be Learned|url=https://www.defense.gov/Explore/News/Article/Article/2764460/myers-remembers-september-11-2001-says-lessons-still-can-be-learned/|access-date=2021-09-07|website=U.S. Department of Defense|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Awards and decorations== |
==Awards and decorations== |
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Christopher T. Donahue | |
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| Born | August 13, 1969 |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1992–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 82nd Airborne Division NATO Special Operations Component Command – Afghanistan Delta Force |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War Operation Inherent Resolve |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal |
Christopher Todd Donahue[1] (born August 13, 1969) is a United States Army two-star general who currently serves as commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Throughout his career, Donahue served in staff and command positions for both United States Army and Special Operations units.[2]
Military career
He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, and commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Infantry Branch in 1992. His first assignment was rifle platoon leader with 2nd Infantry Division, Eighth Army in South Korea followed by service at Fort Polk, Louisiana and 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment as company executive officer. Donahue then received assignment as rifle company commander in 5th Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment in Camp Kobbe, Panama. In 1998 Donahue transferred to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment as assistant operations officer, rifle company commander, and headquarters company commander.[3] He was then assigned to Washington D.C as Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In 2002 Donahue volunteered for and completed a specialized selection and operator training course for assignment to the Army's 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta, publicly known as Delta Force, at Fort Bragg. He would serve numerous leadership positions as assistant operations officer, squadron operations officer, squadron executive officer, troop commander, selection and training detachment commander, operations officer, squadron commander, deputy commander and unit commander.[4] Donahue earned a master's degree from the Naval Command and Staff College, Naval War College and completed an Army War College Fellowship at Harvard University, 2013.[5]
Donahue's deployments while serving in the aforementioned positions include Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Freedom Sentinel and Operation Inherent Resolve. He planned, rehearsed and operated during classified operations in Eastern Europe, Middle East, Southwest Asia and Africa.
His most recent assignments include: Director of Operations, Joint Special Operations Command; the Commandant, United States Army Infantry School at Fort Benning; Deputy commanding General (maneuver) of the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson; Deputy Director for Special Operations and Counterterrorism, J-37 Joint Staff; Commanding General, NATO Special Operations Component Command/Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan, Resolute Support Mission, 2019–2020; and the Commanding General, 82nd Airborne Division from 2020 to present.[6] On August 30, 2021, he was the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan, closing at the same time Operation Allies Refuge, the 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan and the withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan.[7]
September 11 Attacks
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Donahue who was a Captain at that time and served as an aide to Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Later Chairman) General Richard B. Myers was at the Capitol Hill accompanying Myers who was scheduled to meet Georgia Senator Max Cleland for Myers scheduled courtesy calls before his Senate confirmation hearings to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.[8][9][10] Later-on Donahue received first-hand intelligence report that a hijacked plane has been hit to the both towers of the World Trade Center and informs Myers about the Hijacking and the current situation.[10][9][8] At one point Captain Donahue also lend his cell-phone to General Myers who used it to call General Ralph Eberhart, the Commander-in-Chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command to get further information regarding the situation at that day and immediately both Donahue and Myers proceed back to The Pentagon.[10][9][8] When Myers Lincoln Town Car has almost arrived at The Pentagon, Donahue inform Myers that he just saw a smoke that arise from The Pentagon and at that point they learn that The Pentagon has also been hit by one of the Commercial Aircraft that was hijacked that day, later identified to be American Airlines Flight 77.[8][8][9] They arrived at The Pentagon few moment after American flight 11 hit The Pentagon and managed to immediately rendezvous with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz.[8][10][9] Donahue stayed by Myers side during the whole day of September 11 Attacks who was designated as Acting-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at that time of the attack, due to the incumbent Chairman General Hugh Shelton was en-route to Europe for incoming NATO summit.[9][10][8]
Awards and decorations
References
- ^ "Christopher Todd Donahue". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Inside the Final Hours at Kabul Airport". defenseone.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Brigadier General Christopher T. Donahue, Infantry School Commandant, U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence". Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "Biographical Data Book National Defense University Class 2019-1 17 Sep – 19 Oct 2018" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "New Leader in Command at Fort Benning's Infantry School". wltz.com.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "General Officer Assignments". Archived from the original on September 23, 2020.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; June 2, 2020 suggested (help) - ^ "Last American Soldier leaves Afghanistan". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Myers Remembers September 11, 2001, Says Lessons Still Can Be Learned". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ a b c d e f Myers, Richard B. (2009). Eyes on the horizon : serving on the front lines of national security. Malcolm McConnell (1st ed ed.). New York: Threshold. ISBN 978-1-4165-6012-8. OCLC 209700194.
{{cite book}}:|edition=has extra text (help) - ^ a b c d e "Why a 2-star general was the last American service member to leave Afghanistan". taskandpurpose.com. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
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