Yesterday's thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1459794/posts
Army Relieves General of His Command
http://www.washtimes.com/national/inring.htm
You'll find a short blurb on the second page of Bill Gertz's and Rowan Scarborough's "Inside the Ring" column in this morning's "Washington Times" that may provide a little more insight:
" Byrnes travails
The abrupt end to Gen. Kevin Byrnes' illustrious Army career overshadowed the challenge he faced at U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. The Army announced this week that he had been dismissed for inappropriate conduct. Military sources said he had an affair outside his marriage.
Tradoc, as it is called, is responsible for training recruits and polishing senior officers for command assignments.
What Gen. Byrnes faced was an exodus of seasoned instructors. The war on terror, especially fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, created a pressing demand for officers to lead battalions and brigades. Gen. Byrnes saw his best instructors pulled out of the classroom and sent to the front. He was forced to cancel some courses, depriving future generals of critical training.
"The Army is just too small for what they want it to do," said a retired general."