4-Star General Relieved Of Duty (an "affair with a "civilian" ")

[papau]

"It does not involve anyone on active duty or a civilian in the Department of Defense."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/washpost/20050810/ts_washpost/4_star_general_relieved_of_duty;_ylt=AkqprNqRXpwiiHzicdKcsgx34T0D;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl


4-Star General Relieved Of Duty
By Josh White, Washington Post Staff Writer
Wed Aug 10, 1:00 AM ET

In a rare move, the Army relieved a four-star general of his command amid allegations that he had an extramarital affair with a civilian, Army officials said yesterday.

Gen. Kevin P. Byrnes, 55, led the Army's Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe, Va., where he supervised the recruitment and academic programs at 33 Army schools, from basic training to the war colleges. Byrnes, who several military sources said had a previously unblemished record, was set to retire in November after 36 years of service.<snip>

Byrnes, reached by telephone at his home yesterday, declined to comment. His defense attorney, Lt. Col. David H. Robertson, said the allegation against Byrnes involves an affair with a private citizen. Byrnes has been separated from his wife since May 2004; their divorce was finalized on Monday, coincidentally the same day he was relieved of command, Robertson said.<snip>

Having an extramarital affair can be deemed adultery and a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. But such cases rarely go to court-martial and usually end in administrative punishment such as a letter of reprimand, according to military lawyers. Relieving a general of his command amid such allegations is extremely unusual, especially given that he was about to retire.<snip>

Staff writer Dana Priest and researcher Madonna Lebling contributed to this report.

[WeRQ4U]

1. They probably don't have to pay him his pension now.

How conveeeeeeeeeeeeeeenient.

[havocmom]

2. Any bets about how he may have related to Rumsfeld & his flunkies?

Seems pretty harsh, out of the ordinary treatment for the breach of the conduct code involving a non military person.

Purge Part 3?

[thom1102]

3. or possibly the highest level "Don't Ask Don't Tell" discharge?

[Wickerman]

4. Something weird, here - he just got the 4th star

and his speeches seem to suppor the party line. :shrug:

All war, honor and terra.

http://www.tradoc.army.mil/Speeches.htm

[papau]

5. I agree - As he was fellow who said Iraq Torture had no officer

involement I'd have thought he was protected - or at least protected until he threaten to expose Chemey/Bush.

[chaumont58]

6. I was an EM in the AirForce a long time ago

and it seemed to me that adultery was a common as alcoholism. That was a reason why I thought all the expressed military discontent with Clinton was such hypocrisy.

[Ellipsis]

7. See this Thread: Important

apparently he was fired for insubordination