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Commander of American Forces in Latin America Steps Down as Trump Threatens Early Land Operations in Venezuela

Admiral Alvin Holsey has told lawmakers he is quitting his post two years early for personal reasons, dismissing reports of tensions with the secretary of defense.

By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT |  |national
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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, looks on as Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey shakes hands with Air Force Lieutenant General Evan Pettus during the admiral’s retirement ceremony at Doral, Florida, on December 12, 2025. Rebecca Blackwell/AP

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