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Welcome to the official Facebook page of GEN Austin Scott Miller, former Delta Force commander of U.S.
- General Austin Miller Was Born to Lead
- Becoming Us and NATO Commander
- History of America’s Longest War
- General Austin Miller Held The Line
- General Austin Miller Oversaw The Complicated Withdrawal
General Austin Miller was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 15, 1961. After graduating from the US Military Academy West Point in 1983, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant. Following his completion of the US Army Ranger School, he was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry (Airborne), 82nd Airborne Division. Miller later became a platoo...
In February 2020, the US and Taliban signed an agreementfor the withdrawal of 13,000 American troops from Afghanistan by May 1, 2021, contingent on the Taliban’s promise to work toward suppressing Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. In exchange for their compliance, the US freed 5,000 imprisoned Taliban soldiers. The withdrawal went ahead, even th...
The US military’s role in Afghanistanhas changed drastically since the war began in 2001. On September 18, 2001 – one week after the 9/11 attacks – President George W. Bush signed a joint resolution into law, allowing for the use of force against those responsible. On October 7, 2001, the War In Afghanistan officially began. On this day, the US mil...
The first decade of the war was incredibly costly. Some 1,800 US troops died and $444 billion was spent on the war effort. By 2018, President Donald Trump outlined a new policy that would ultimately lead to an escalation between Taliban and American forces. When the Trump Administration excluded Kabul from peace talks with the Taliban in late 2018,...
The withdrawal was far from easy. Rather quickly, Taliban seized control of Kabul, overturning the Afghan government. During the withdrawal, 13 Marines were killed in an attackat a checkpoint outside of Kabul International Airport, where thousands of people were being evacuated. One-hundred and seventy Afghans were also killed in the attack, which ...
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Jul 12, 2021 · U.S. Army Gen. Scott Miller, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, speaks at a ceremony where he relinquished his command, at Resolute Support headquarters, in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 12,...
Jul 12, 2021 · Gen. Austin S. Miller is stepping down, marking a symbolic end to the longest war in US history, but the Taliban is making gains across Afghanistan.
May 7, 2024 · Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley was also wounded in the incident. Miller was quick to respond and ensured medical attention for the wounded. He also personally accompanied them during the evacuation....
Jul 12, 2021 · Miller, who took command in 2018, led U.S. forces longer than any of his predecessors, and he was at the helm when President Joe Biden announced that all U.S. troops would leave by Sept. 11,...
Jul 12, 2021 · The top US and Nato general in Afghanistan has formally transferred control as the US-led military mission fast approaches its end after 20 years. General Austin "Scott" Miller stepped down...
