[billorites]

"A common theme running through the report was Ward’s insistence that his wife travel with him at government cost, even though it was often not authorized and she performed few official duties."

In light of the recent news re: Petraeus and Allen, there's more than a little whiff of hypocrisy in the air when an officer is cashiered for insisting that his wife accompany him abroad.

[silverleaf]

Who did this guy think he was?
Nancy Pelosi and her spawn??
Michelle on “Wookie One”?
Hillary and Huma on “Broomstick 2”?

[EQAndyBuzz]

And the purge continues.

[dblshot]

She shoulda married a community organizer instead of a solider if she was hoping for free international travel.

[TurboZamboni]

“Kip”?

did he spend it all on brie cheese and fancy drapes?

[Arthurio]

It seems like the top brass is being purged so Obama can take absolute control.

If Obama owns the military, who would be able stop him? John Boehner? John Roberts?

[onyx]

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Wow. They’re really purging the ‘4 stars’ aren’t they?

[Lazamataz]

Does anyone get reminded of Hitler replacing all the generals of the German army in the Blomberg-Fritsch Affair?

[pabianice]

Once again, the Boston Globe Turd gets it wrong.

Our military promotes through O-8 (major general, rear admiral (upper half)). All higher ranks are appointive: the president appoints and the Senate confirms. No one is "broken" from O-10 to O-9 because O-9 also requires Senate confirmation. This guy has obviously been reassigned to an O-9 billet and will have to be confirmed in it. Only the Senate can allow someone to retire as an O-9, O-10, or (in war), O-11.

Boston Globe, you still suck.

[clintonh8r]

Another affirmative action success story.....

[Cyman]

Just waiting for the inevitable cries of racism. You KNOW it will happen.

[Paladin2]

Post-election Purge.

[bergmeid]

What the heck is going on with all these generals?

here is a question for you military FReepers - how many of those four star generals do we have in total?

[maggief]

“Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has demoted the former head of U.S. Africa Command who was accused of spending thousands of dollars on lavish travel and other unauthorized expenses, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday.

Panetta stripped Gen. William ‘‘Kip’’ Ward of a star, which means that he will now retire as a three-star lieutenant general despite arguments from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff against the demotion. Ward also has been ordered also repay the government $82,000.”

[donna]

Obama is clearing the way to promote homosexuals.

[liberalh8ter]

Too bad Obama wasn't military. We could get rid of him for all the Wookie’s spending.

[Paladin2]

Post-election Purge.

[dforest]

The beat goes on. Revenge is the word of the day.

Her duties were official. She is his wife and he didn’t sleep with biographers.

[mosaicwolf]

.....giving him close to $208,802 a year rather than the $236,650 he would get as a four-star."

Wow! As a retired military 05 myself all I can say is what a shame to retire on 208+K. :-(

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Too bad Lyin' Pendejo doesn't have the balls to demote Moochelle.