Relief
By This strikes me as fairly big news.
Gen. Kevin P. Byrnes (search) was relieved as commander of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command on Monday by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker, according to a brief statement issued by Army headquarters at the Pentagon.
Although disciplinary action against general officers is not uncommon, it is extremely rare for a four-star general to be relieved of command.
He had held the position as commander of Training and Doctrine Command since November 2002. Before that he was director of the Army staff at Army headquarters in the Pentagon.
“Personal Conduct”. Hmm. Personal conduct with another man, personal conduct with someone’s wife? A four star doesn’t get fired at the drop of a hat, and personal conduct seems to imply it wasn’t directly attached to his duty.