WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has demoted the former head of US Africa Command amid accusations he spent thousands of dollars on lavish travel and other unauthorized expenses, a senior US official said Tuesday.
Panetta stripped General 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.
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A career hack civilian strips a star from a 4 star General? What? Welcome to Obama World.
Hard to feel bad for this guy, he will still pull over $200K a year in retirement.