In recent weeks, the Taliban have gained several strategic districts, particularly along the borders with Iran, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Military warns social media users of scammers pretending to be Celebrity gossip may not require fact-checking, fairness or objectivity, but serious journalism does. Re: scammers with pictures of Major General Austin S. Miller. Army Gen. Austin Scott Miller greeted shopkeepers, children and Afghan security forces, taking scores of selfies over the span of a couple of hours without wearing a helmet or body armor. While Washington is not saying how many troops remain in Afghanistan, a CENTCOM statement more than a week ago said the withdrawal was 90 percent complete. A deal the U.S. struck with the Taliban in February 2020 included a promise from the insurgent movement not to attack U.S. and NATO troops, a commitment it appears they have largely kept. The personal impact of an American general on an Afghan officer Ive had the opportunity to talk to Taliban members with the Taliban Political Commission, and Ive told them a return to violence, an effort to force a military decision, would be a tragedy for Afghanistan and the Afghan people, Miller told reporters in the capital Kabul. She claimed that women were allowed to repeat a Ranger training class until they passed, while men were held to a strict pass/fail standard. Ms. Keating continues to question the tremendous achievement of the first two women to pass the Armys elite Ranger School. Gen. Scott Miller has served as America's top commander in Afghanistan since 2018. Throughout his military career, General Miller worked side-by-side with diverse, multinational teams, and has become known for fostering a deep sense of trust amongst his teams through transparent communication, competence, and empowerment. The Taliban ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, when they were ousted by US-led forces. According to our Database, He has no Many people have weighed in recently on An officer who was a second lieutenant just a year before my birthday in 1983 has earned the trust of Americans and Afghans alike. Ms. Keating has requested to interview dozens, if not hundreds, of individuals associated with Army Ranger training. Coming from a poor family, having no connection to the political apparatus in the country, I would never have imagined working for our national security adviser and our president.