a mystery

4-Star General Relieved Of Duty
Rare Move Follows Allegations of an Extramarital Affair

........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...........
........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.
The Army has been hurt over the past year by detainee-abuse cases and has been accused of not going after top officers allegedly involved in such abuse. Army officials said relieving Byrnes was meant to show the public that the service takes issues of integrity seriously........

allegations of an affair..........that got him dismissed. yet all sorts of abuses are happening in the service and no one gets dismissed over THEM.........mmmmmmmmmmmmm odd odd odd

and from the nyt...... 4-Star General Is Dismissed Over Conduct

.............WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 - The Army has abruptly relieved the four-star general in charge of training and recruiting after an investigation into unspecified "personal misconduct," Army officials said Tuesday.



well i'll await the FULL story (if we ever get it)