In the announcement , McHugh denied that the move was made in response to several high-profile misconduct allegations leveled against soldiers from the base in the Afghanistan War such as the Maywand District murders and the Kandahar massacre . Major General Stephen R. Lanza , the Army 's chief of public affairs , was tapped to lead the division . It activated on the base on 10 October 2012
Kandahar massacre
Kandahar massacre
7th Infantry Division (United States)