Posted on Oct 16, 2022
Ex-Fort Benning commander’s retirement halted over tweets
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Ex-Fort Benning commander’s retirement halted over tweets
By Davis Winkie
Monday, Sep 19
Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahoe, then-commanding general of the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, Georgia, gives opening remarks to the Georgia Joint Defense Commission on April 22, 2021, in Marietta. (Capt. Bryant Wine/Army)
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 2 p.m. on Sept. 20, 2022, to clarify attribution regarding allegations made in the inspector general complaint.
The former commanding general of the Army’s Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, Georgia, has had his retirement put on pause while the service completes an investigation into alleged misconduct focused on his social media use.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT (Join to see) SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] Sgt (Join to see) SPC Michael Terrell A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney GySgt Jack Wallace CPL LaForest Gray SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) SGT Steve McFarland SGT Jim Arnold Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada
Ex-Fort Benning commander’s retirement halted over tweets
By Davis Winkie
Monday, Sep 19
Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahoe, then-commanding general of the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, Georgia, gives opening remarks to the Georgia Joint Defense Commission on April 22, 2021, in Marietta. (Capt. Bryant Wine/Army)
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 2 p.m. on Sept. 20, 2022, to clarify attribution regarding allegations made in the inspector general complaint.
The former commanding general of the Army’s Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, Georgia, has had his retirement put on pause while the service completes an investigation into alleged misconduct focused on his social media use.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT (Join to see) SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] Sgt (Join to see) SPC Michael Terrell A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney GySgt Jack Wallace CPL LaForest Gray SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) SGT Steve McFarland SGT Jim Arnold Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada
Ex-Fort Benning commander’s retirement halted over tweets
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This is why organizations
must be mindful of social media and its pitfalls! Can you imagine a one star generals retirement being placed on hold, because of this?
must be mindful of social media and its pitfalls! Can you imagine a one star generals retirement being placed on hold, because of this?
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Post things on the media, and it can come back and bite you on the butt, brother SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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