I see that Hunter gets a pass on his word choice for the first lady using the words s--t and c---to describe her. No pass for this guy though.

The US army has suspended a three-star general from a lucrative consultant’s role after a social media post appearing under his name taunted first lady Jill Biden’s support of abortion rights.

Former top army spokesperson Gary Volesky, who retired as a lieutenant general and earned a silver star for gallantry while serving in Iraq, was making $92 an hour advising military officers, staff and students who were taking part in war games and other similar activities.

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But then a Twitter account under his name replied to a statement from Biden that condemned the supreme court’s decision on 24 June to reverse its landmark 1973 ruling in Roe v Wade which had established federal abortion rights.

“For nearly 50 years, women have had the right to make our own decisions about our bodies,” the Democratic first lady’s statement said about the ruling, which in effect outlawed abortions in more than half the country. “Today, that right was stolen from us.”

An account under Volesky’s name replied: “Glad to see you finally know what a woman is.” Some on the platform interpreted the remark as a verbal potshot at the Biden White House’s support for the transgender community.

On Saturday, an army spokesperson said the commander of the military branch’s combined arms center, Lt Gen Theodore Martin, had suspended Volesky from his consultancy pending an investigation into whether the tweet in question violated decorum rules for retired officers.

USA Today was the first to report on Volesky’s suspension, which marked the latest disciplinary action against a relatively prominent military figure to make the news. Some observers – including the liberal news outlet Axios – regarded the suspension as unusual because the nation’s military officials try to avoid wading into partisan political disputes.

Before retiring in 2020, Volesky was in charge of US ground forces in Iraq and headed the army’s famed 101st Airborne Division, which is perhaps best known for being at the tip of the spear during the invasion of Normandy in the second world war.

He earned the silver star – the US military’s third-highest honor for valor – for his actions in 2004 after his battalion came under attack in an area of greater Baghdad. The ensuing 80-day battle left eight soldiers killed and 50 others wounded.

Volesky, who served in Afghanistan as well, was also the army’s public affairs chief during his 36-year career with the military branch.

The tweet under Volesky’s name to Biden was not the only one aimed at a woman in politics. When the Wyoming Republican representative Liz Cheney announced that she would serve on the congressional committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol, a tweet in Volesky’s name disputed her claim that the panel’s work would “be above partisan politics”.

“This is all about partisan politics,” said a reply in Volesky’s name.
LINK: https://www.theguardian.com/us...consultant-suspended



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Anyone with Military experience should have expected retaliation from the enemy.

While I agree with the General’s viewpoints on both tweets he should have had the good sense to resist the urge to tweet that shit. He should have absolutely expected pettiness like this from the current (mis)administration and swampy D.C.

Retired Lieutenant General? $92.00 per hour? I think if I was a retired 3 star I wouldn’t get out of bed or $92.00 per hour.

And yes, you’d think he had the sense to stay off Twatter or at least not disparage the current cabal!

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Originally posted by BOATTRASH1:
And yes, you’d think he had the sense to stay off Twatter or at least not disparage the current cabal!

And this from the story quoted in the OP:

“Volesky, who served in Afghanistan as well, was also the army’s public affairs chief during his 36-year career with the military branch.“

The fact that he was suspended shows just how petty the current administration is. Jill must have a really thin skin.

The suspension now serves to heighten the issue of her pettiness. Probably not the result she intended.

What’s your point?
Also from the article he was head of US ground forces in Iraq in 2020 and was the head of the 101st Airborne and earned a Silver Star for his actions during an 80 day battle in the Baghdad area.

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“Glad to see you finally know what a woman is.”

There's no place for a man's man in today's woke military. Or for even knowing what a woman is.

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The suspension now serves to heighten the issue of her pettiness. Probably not the result she intended.

Good point.

I cannot tell you how many grown men have had their careers sidetracked from posting stupid crap on Twitter, Facebook, or other social media platforms.

It is petty and stupid that they suspended him over a stupid comment... Way over reaction of course.. Especially after all the stuff that is posted about Pres. Trump.

The one item I cannot get over is how do grown adults have so much trouble staying off social media.

Heck we never had that stuff for over 30 years.
A young person I get because they grew up with it and most are addicted to it. BUT adults..

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Originally posted by BOATTRASH1:
Retired Lieutenant General? $92.00 per hour? I think if I was a retired 3 star I wouldn’t get out of bed or $92.00 per hour.

No doubt. We charged $600 an hour all day long.

Well Karma is a bitch. Her racial discrimination shines through in San Antonio, a largely Hispanic community. Here is the quote:

Jill Biden apologizes for calling Latino community “unique as the breakfast tacos” in San Antonio.

LINK: https://www.texastribune.org/2...nos-breakfast-tacos/

It shows her duplicity. Mario Rubio changed his avatar to a taco in response to her faux paux.

He is right, but should have known that even as a retiree, dipping his toe in the political waters will not be tolerated. Especially when you cross the current administration.

Yet again, nothing good comes from being on social media. Its nothing but a digital cesspool intelligent people should be smart enough to avoid.