June 29, 2010
Petraeus arrives with his wife, Holly, at the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who was relieved of his duty.
Linda Davidson-The Washington Post
June 29, 2010
Petraeus gives a quick thumbs-up before appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Linda Davidson-The Washington Post
June 29, 2010
From left, an aide, Sen. Carl M. Levin (D-Mich.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) listen to Petraeus appearing before the Armed Services Committee.
Linda Davidson-The Washington Post
June 29, 2010
Capitol Hill police watch over Code Pink protesters at the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.
Linda Davidson-The Washington Post
June 29, 2010
Holly Petraeus is seated behind her husband at the hearing.
Linda Davidson-The Washington Post
June 29, 2010
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) presses Petraeus on the war in Afghanistan during the hearing.
Linda Davidson-The Washington Post
June 29, 2010
Petraeus appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee. He did not directly address the comments that McChrystal and his senior aides made to Rolling Stone magazine, criticizing Vice President Biden and other senior officials.
Linda Davidson-The Washington Post
June 16, 2010
Petraeus, with members of the House Armed Services Committee, has been Centcom commander since October 2008.
Alex Wong-Getty Images
June 16, 2010
Petraeus, seen here testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, is a driven workaholic and is a physical fitness buff.
Mark Wilson-Getty Images
Dec. 1, 2009
Petraeus, left, speaks with Defense Secretary Robert Gates, second from right, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at West Point military academy.
Jim Young-Reuters
Sept. 16, 2008
Petraeus hands the Multi-National Force Iraq flag to Defense Secretary Robert Gates. After presiding over Iraq's pullback from the brink of civil war, Petraeus relinquished his command of operations there to Gen. Ray Odierno.
Dusan Vranic-AP
July 21, 2008
Petraeus takes then-Sen. Barack Obama on an aerial tour of Baghdad to explain security improvements.
Lorie Jewell-Reuters
July 14, 2008
Petraeus salutes Iraqi soldiers during an armed forces officer graduation ceremony at the Rustamiyah Military Academy on the outskirts of Baghdad.
Warrick Page-Getty Images
May 22, 2008
Petraeus was nominated by President George W. Bush to lead the U.S. Central Command.
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April 9, 2008
As the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Petraeus became the face of the war effort there.
Melina Mara-The Washington Post
March 1, 2008
Petraeus meets with community leaders in Baghdad.
Dusan Vranic-AP
Feb. 7, 2008
Petraeus attends an opening ceremony for a USO facility at the U.S. airbase in Balad, Iraq.
Anja Niedringhaus-AP
Sept. 3, 2007
President George W. Bush on the ground in Iraq with Petraeus and Adm. William Fallon.
Charles Dharapak-AP
March 8, 2007
Petraeus at a news conference in Baghdad.
Chris Hondros-AP
Jan. 23, 2007
As CENTCOM, Petraeus was tasked with ending U.S. military involvement in Iraq, while also helping implement a more robust Afghanistan strategy.
Nikki Kahn-The Washington Post
May 13, 2003
Petraeus oversaw the 2007 ?surge strategy,? which helped quell violence in Iraq enough to talk about withdrawal deadlines for U.S. troops.
James Matise-AP
April 6, 2006
Petraeus and Brig. Gen. Benjamin C. Freakley. A senior military official said it has not yet been determined whether Petraeus's move to take charge in Afghanistan will be permanent.
Sgt. Jason L. Austin
Gallery Credits:
Producer, Photo Editor Stephen Cook
Gen. Stanley McChrystal is relieved of his duties
The ongoing fight in Afghanistan