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Gen. John Allen turns down NATO post, set to retire

WASHINGTON — Gen. John Allen, who was top commander in Afghanistan until Feb. 10, announced Tuesday that he is retiring from the Marine Corps due to his wife’s chronic illness, turning down a White House offer to nominate him to be the supreme allied commander at NATO.

By David S. Cloud

February 19, 2013

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