Maj-Gen Greene was the deputy commanding general of the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan and was killed on August 5 when he was visiting a training academy for Afghan soldiers in Kabul.
The building stands as a tribute to Greene and his contribution to ISAF.
“The naming of this building is not to commemorate his death, but rather to remind us of what Maj. Gen. Greene accomplished while he was alive,” said outgoing ISAF commander Gen Joseph Dunford.
“He was at the forefront of our main effort, helping Afghans. He was not about telling you what you wanted to hear, but what you needed to,” he added.
“We have two responsibilities,” Dunford explained. “The first is to continue the work that Harold Greene was so passionate about. And the second is to keep his memory alive.”
The building is a housing facility that consists of service members and civilians from the multinational coalition at ISAF.
“This building is an enduring memory of his contribution to the campaign,” said Dunford.
“He lived here and now we will keep this building alive with the spirit of Harold Greene."
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