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Pentagon chief Ashton Carter just fired his top military aide over ‘misconduct’
washingtonpost.com ^ | November 12, 2015 | Missy Ryan and Craig Whitlock

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.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 201511; africanamericans; ashcarter; ashtoncarter; firings; generals; misconduct; obamapurges; purges; resignations; ronaldlewis; ronlewis
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1 posted on 11/13/2015 12:16:39 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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Objected to the gay agenda, no doubt.


2 posted on 11/13/2015 12:20:17 AM PST by kaehurowing
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Famous Lieutenant Generals
3 posted on 11/13/2015 12:23:20 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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The Army Times also noted that Lewis is the first African American to serve since Colin Powell held that position in the 1980s.
4 posted on 11/13/2015 12:25:42 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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The three-star general who has been serving as the senior military assistant to Defense Secretary Ash Carter was abruptly fired
5 posted on 11/13/2015 12:27:43 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Lewis deployed to Afghanistan as deputy commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division, returning in February 2014.
6 posted on 11/13/2015 12:29:27 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Ash Carter is and was a spook...widely believed to be one of the good guys.


7 posted on 11/13/2015 12:29:38 AM PST by Southack (The one thing preppers need from the 1st World? http://tinyurl.com/ktfwljc .)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

General Lewis is from...Chicago.


8 posted on 11/13/2015 12:31:20 AM PST by Southack (The one thing preppers need from the 1st World? http://tinyurl.com/ktfwljc .)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I know a few ....
They assure me that we can count on them .

I believe it


9 posted on 11/13/2015 12:38:05 AM PST by LeoWindhorse
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To: kaehurowing
Objected to the gay agenda, no doubt.

That was my first thought too, or maybe he refused to buy a prayer rug.

10 posted on 11/13/2015 12:38:05 AM PST by Mark17 (Thank God I have Jesus, there's more wealth in my soul than acres of diamonds and mountains of gold)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

righttt.......


11 posted on 11/13/2015 12:38:56 AM PST by cherry
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To: LeoWindhorse

you know a few what?....and count on them for what?


12 posted on 11/13/2015 12:40:33 AM PST by cherry
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Ash Carter is and was a spook...widely believed to be one of the good guys.

Then why did King Barry select him?

13 posted on 11/13/2015 12:45:19 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

They found out he would not nuke an American city.


14 posted on 11/13/2015 12:48:44 AM PST by Arthur McGowan (Beau Biden's funeral, attended by Bp. Malooly, Card. McCarrick, and Papal Nuncio, Abp. Vigano.)
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To: cherry

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 .


15 posted on 11/13/2015 12:51:30 AM PST by LeoWindhorse
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To: LeoWindhorse

I pray to God that you are right....


16 posted on 11/13/2015 12:56:23 AM PST by cherry
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To: Berlin_Freeper

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.


17 posted on 11/13/2015 12:59:23 AM PST by lee martell
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To: LeoWindhorse
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 .

Bonus Army.

18 posted on 11/13/2015 1:01:14 AM PST by papertyger
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To: kaehurowing

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.


19 posted on 11/13/2015 1:02:44 AM PST by lee martell
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To: Berlin_Freeper

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3316273/Pentagon-chief-fires-military-assistant-cites-misconduct-allegations.html


20 posted on 11/13/2015 1:04:11 AM PST by LeoWindhorse
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