Trump nominates new Southcom commander after Holsey's retirement

President Trump nominated Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan to be the next leader of the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) on Friday, a week after Adm. Alvin Holsey formally retired from the post two years ahead of schedule.  Holsey, who spent more than three decades in the Navy and since November 2024 led Southcom, which oversees the...