Defense Secretary Removes Top Aide Over Alleged Misconduct

[Purveyor]

Source: ABC NEWS

Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced today that he has removed one his top military advisers due to allegations of misconduct.

"Today I made the decision to remove my Senior Military Assistant Lieutenant General Ron Lewis from his position after learning about allegations of misconduct," Carter said in a written statement.

Carter did not immediately explain the alleged misconduct and a Pentagon official familiar with the issue cited legal limitations that prevented the Defense Department from discussing it further. Lewis had been serving as Carter's senior military assistant.

Carter said he has referred the incident to the Pentagon Inspector General for further investigation and said "the Department of the Army will then take action as appropriate."


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[LiberalArkie]

1. Hmmmm

[DURHAM D]

2. I had to look up the rank of Lt. General.

Guess he will be spending more time with his family.

[tom_kelly]

3. Easy way to remember

that I learned in basic training is Be My Little General with the first letter of each word coinciding with the general ranks:

B = Brigadier - one star
M = Major - two star
L = Lieutenant - three star
G - General - four star

[DURHAM D]

5. Thanks for that.

I have a nephew who is a General and the day he graduated from WP I told him that he should never expect me to remember military ranks, its just not my thing.

BMLG, BMLG, BMLG,
Got it!

btw - looks like Lt Gen. is just a temporary rank as needed for the position.

[tabasco]

4. Probably bonking the secretary

That's what it usually is.

[DURHAM D]

6. I thought that was generally overlooked for the generals. nt

[Demeter]

7. Well, he's from Chicago, born in Maine, Army brat

He's black, and he's under investigation: which means either sex, or money, or maybe violence? Conduct unbecoming an officer covered a lot of ground in olden days...