NATO Command Changes in Afghanistan

U.S. Army General John "Mick" Nicholson has taken charge of American and NATO troops in Afghanistan as security conditions deteriorate across the war-ravaged nation in the wake of a vicious Taliban-led insurgency. Nicholson, 58, took over Wednesday from General John Campbell, who oversaw the coalition’s transition in 2014 from combat to the current so-called Resolute Support mission of training and advising Afghan security forces. "We are here with you," Nicholson...

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