A retired three-star general has been suspended from a $92-an-hour contract consulting the Army and is under investigation after posting a tweet that appeared to mock first lady Jill Biden on a hot-button social issue, according to the Army.
Gary J. VoleskyWASHINGTON – A retired three-star general has been suspended from a $92-an-hour contract consulting the Army and is under investigation after posting a tweet that appeared to mock Retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky, the Army's former top spokesman and recipient of the Silver Star for gallantry in Iraq, had been a"senior mentor," advising senior military officers, staff and students participating in war games and other military activities. Lt. Gen.
Volesky responded:"This is all about partisan politics." He was apparently criticizing the Jan. 6 committee's investigation into the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol, in which supporters of then-President Donald Trump tried to stop the certification of Joe Biden's election win. During the Trump administration, several retired top officers, including Adm. William McRaven, the Navy SEAL who led the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, and General Stanley McChrystal, who led the war in Afghanistan, criticized Trump in blunt terms.
Retired senior officers can make"useful contributions" when they weigh in on policy matters in their area of professional expertise, he said. Volesky earned his third star and became commander of I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state. That command had him overseeing more than 40,000 soldiers including bases in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii.
The Pentagon has unique authority in the federal government to hire retired senior officers like Volesky, whom it refers to as"Highly Qualified – Senior Mentors." They possess"uncommon, special knowledge, skills, and experience in an occupational field; and judgment that is accorded authority and status by peers or the public," according to the Pentagon's description of the program.
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