He served for 37 years in the Army, including three years in combat, and retired as commanding general of US Army Europe and 7th Army. I was a new tank lieutenant starting my career with a three-year assignment in US Army Europe. This is, in effect, the final act of a massive, decade-plus transformation of US force presence in Europe. In 2011, I was selected to command US Army Europe. Hopefully, Russia will understand this small brigade combat team from Colorado means commitment to an ideal that has been in Europe for more than 70 years.

Source: CNN January 14, 2017 20:17 UTC