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Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue, the 82nd Airborne Division commanding general, speaks with paratroopers at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 25, 2021. The 82nd Abn. Div. continues to help facilitate the safe evacuation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants, and other at-risk Afghans out of Afghanistan as quickly and safely as possible. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)
The U.S. Army is working to ensure the cost of the withdrawal from Afghanistan does not negatively impact its readiness and how it shapes its future budgets, top service leaders said at the Defense News Conference on Sept. 8.
“We did not envision Operation Allies Welcome when we submitted the [Program Objective Memorandum for fiscal 20]23,” Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told Defense News. “That said, we’ve been working closely with [the Office of the Secretary of Defense] and Congress to make sure that our costs are covered.”
US Army working to recoup Afghanistan withdrawal costs (defensenews.com)
