Army relieves Fort Jackson general of command

[unhappycamper]

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-07-12/army-relieves-fort-jackson-general-command



Army relieves Fort Jackson general of command
By Susanne M. Schafer
Associated Press
Friday, July 12, 2013

COLUMBIA — The Army has removed from the command of its largest training post the one-star general suspended in May over charges of adultery and involvement in a physical altercation.

Brig. Gen. Bryan Roberts was relieved of his command at Fort Jackson, S.C., on Thurs­­day afternoon because of misconduct, Army spokesman Har­vey Perritt said.

The decision was made by Gen. Robert W. Cone, the commander of the Army Training and Doctrine Command in Fort Eustis, Va., Perritt said.

“This misconduct included adultery and a physical altercation,” he said. “This misconduct was not sexual assault or harassment; it was a breach of order and discipline that violated standards of the Army profession.”



unhappycamper comment: This is the second United States Army Brigadier General who is charged with sexual misconduct. I saw an article on Jeffery Sinclair this morning: http://tinyurl.com/ph9hgsx

[ShawnRIN]

1. This is a good thing

The military should be more responsive to sexual harassment and follow it wherever it goes.

[Major Hogwash]

2. Incredible.

The number of sexual assaults that go unreported is a disgrace to this country.
Senator Boxer is trying to get that fixed in her committee.
Have you been following that issue lately?

Chris Matthews had both, Senator Boxer and Senator Gillibrand on his program the other day to talk about it.
They're both trying to remove the sexual assault cases from out of the chain of command because the system keeps victims from reporting the cases of sexual assault.