Posted on 11/13/2015 12:16:39 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter has fired his top military aide for allegations of “misconduct,†a highly unusual move prior to a formal investigation into possible misbehavior by the Army general.
In a statement, Carter said that he had removed Lt. Gen. Ron Lewis from his position as senior military assistant. As his top military aide, Lewis was a right-hand advisor to Carter, providing him analysis on military issues, joining him at high-level meetings, and traveling with him on overseas missions.
Carter said the Pentagon’s Inspector General would investigate the allegations against Lewis and, if necessary, the Army would take action.
“I expect the highest possible standards of conduct from the men and women in this department, particularly from those serving in the most senior positions,†Carter said. “There is no exception.â€
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Objected to the gay agenda, no doubt.
Ash Carter is and was a spook...widely believed to be one of the good guys.
General Lewis is from...Chicago.
I know a few ....
They assure me that we can count on them .
I believe it
That was my first thought too, or maybe he refused to buy a prayer rug.
righttt.......
you know a few what?....and count on them for what?
Then why did King Barry select him?
They found out he would not nuke an American city.
LtG’s
count on them to be assured our country will not go to Hell in a hand basket , via the idiots that think they hold power . They don’t .....all power comes out of the barrel of a gun(s) The Mil commands the guns , ultimately .
If any patently illegal orders go out , like “ go after the American patriots , they are the enemy “ , something great will happen with our stalwarts in uniform . I trust them to do the right thing , if the wrong things seem about to happen .
I pray to God that you are right....
Ashton Carter is before anything, a Company Man. He does as he is told. This is the impression I got watching Carter being sworn into office, his face serious and calm, while three feet away, the Vice President, Old Joe, was running his hands over Ashton’s wife, softly kissing the nape of her neck. Stephanie Carter, Ashton’s wife, just kept a frozen, vacant stare throughout the entire creepy and inappropriate ordeal.
Bonus Army.
Or the Transgendered agenda. Or the general preoccupation of the military with ‘Gender Issues’ period. Making nice and never judging is not the main purpose of a fighting group.
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