Pentagon Releases Photo , of Last Soldier , To Leave Afghanistan.br According to U.S. Central Command chief br Gen. Frank McKenzie, the last C-17 br U.S. military plane left Kabul on Aug. 30 at 3:29 ET.br The Pentagon shared br a photo of the last br soldier to depart, br Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, br commanding general of br the 82nd Airborne Division.br The Defense Department said the br photo marked the formal br "ending [of] the U.S. mission in Kabul.".br The Defense Department said the br photo marked the formal br "ending [of] the U.S. mission in Kabul.".br I’m here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the mission to evacuate American citizens, third-country nationals and vulnerable Afghans, Gen. Frank McKenzie, via statement.br Every single U.S. service member is now out of Afghanistan, Gen. Frank McKenzie, via statement.br According to Secretary of State br Antony Blinken, "under 200 and likely closer to 100" American citizens remain in Afghanistan. .br According to Secretary of State br Antony Blinken, "under 200 and likely closer to 100" American citizens remain in Afghanistan. .br Gen. McKenzie said he believes br "our Department of State is going to work very hard br to allow any American citizens that are left.".br I believe that we're going to be able to get those people out. I think that we're also going to negotiate very hard, very aggressively to get our other Afghan partners out, Gen. Frank McKenzie, via statement.br The weapons have just shifted, if you will, from the military realm to the diplomatic realm, Gen.