A retired three-star general was suspended from a $92-an-hour contract consulting the Army and is under investigation after posting a tweet mocking first lady Jill Biden on a hot-button social issue, according to the Army.
Gary J. Volesky
It's not the first time Volesky has posted a tweet with political overtones. In July 2021, he responded to a tweet from Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., in which she wrote,"I'm honored to be on Jan. 6th select committee. Our oath to the Constitution must be above partisan politics."Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky speaks at the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund dedication of the new Intrepid Spirit Center on Sept. 8, 2014, at Fort Campbell, Ky.
After the insurrection attempt Jan. 6, Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sent a memo to troops reminding them of their oath to the Constitution. In 2020, Milley in a photo opportunity after protesters were forcibly cleared from Washington's Lafayette Square. 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, such as 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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