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Francis L. Donovan has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as commander, U.S. Southern Command, Doral, Florida.

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Nomination confirmed by the Senate and the nominee formally appointed to the grade of general and assigned as commander, U.S. Southern Command.

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On Dec. 19, 2025, a Department of Defense release titled "Secretary of War General Officer Announcements for December 19, 2025" states that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced President Donald J. Trump made general officer nominations. The release was published Dec. 19, 2025 at 20:27:56 GMT and is available on the Defense Department website.
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The statement accurately reflects the announcement made by the Department of Defense regarding Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan's nomination for the position of commander of U.S. Southern Command. The official release from December 19, 2025, confirms this appointment. Therefore, the statement is true as it correctly states the nomination and assignment details.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:58 AMTrue
    The statement accurately reflects the announcement made by the Department of Defense regarding Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan's nomination for the position of commander of U.S. Southern Command. The official release from December 19, 2025, confirms this appointment. Therefore, the statement is true as it correctly states the nomination and assignment details.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:47 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as commander of U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida, cannot be verified through available sources. The U.S. Department of Defense's official release on December 19, 2025, does not mention Lt. Gen. Donovan in this context. Instead, the release lists other general officer announcements, such as Army Maj. Gen. David J. Francis for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command; and commanding general, U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. (defense.gov) Additionally, the Department of Defense's historical records indicate that Admiral Alvin Holsey is currently serving as the commander of U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida, as of November 7, 2024. (history.defense.gov) Therefore, without official confirmation from the Department of Defense or other authoritative sources, the claim about Lt. Gen. Donovan's nomination cannot be substantiated.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:02 AMTrue
    The statement that Francis L. Donovan has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as commander, U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida, is accurate as it directly reflects the information published in the Department of Defense release dated December 19, 2025. The official announcement confirms this nomination and position assignment. Therefore, the claim is verified to be true based on official sources.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:54 AMTrue
    The statement regarding Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan's nomination for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as commander of U.S. Southern Command, is corroborated by the official announcement from the Department of Defense dated December 19, 2025. The announcement clearly confirms his nomination and assignment details. Therefore, the statement is accurate as presented.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:06 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as commander of U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida, cannot be verified with the available information. The most recent Department of Defense release from December 19, 2025, does not mention Lt. Gen. Donovan in this context. Additionally, the Department of Defense's Key Officials document as of October 15, 2025, lists Admiral Alvin Holsey as the current commander of U.S. Southern Command. Therefore, without official confirmation, the accuracy of this statement remains unverified.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:24 AMTrue
    The claim that Francis L. Donovan has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as commander of U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida, is accurate. This information is directly confirmed by the Department of Defense release dated December 19, 2025, which explicitly states the nomination. Therefore, the statement is verified as true based on official documentation.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:55 AMTrue
    The statement regarding Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan being nominated for the appointment to the grade of general and assigned as commander of U.S. Southern Command is accurately reflected in the Defense Department's official announcement. The announcement was made on December 19, 2025, confirming this nomination. Therefore, the claim is true as it matches the official release details.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:48 PMTrue
    The statement accurately reflects the nomination of Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan for appointment to the grade of general and his assignment as commander of U.S. Southern Command, as confirmed by the official Department of Defense release dated December 19, 2025. Thus, the statement is true and supported by credible primary sources.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:45 AMcomplete
    The statement accurately reports that Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan has indeed been nominated for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as commander of U.S. Southern Command, as confirmed in the official release from the Department of Defense. Therefore, the claim is supported by an authoritative source. The verdict is complete as the evidence directly corroborates the statement.
  10. Original article · Dec 19, 2025
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