Recently retired US Army Lieutenant General Gary Volesky, former head of communications, was suspended and under investigation, after he posted what appeared to be a tweet that mocked Jill Biden’s tweet about the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v Wade.
Volesky, 60 years old, is an officer with a long military career even before he retired from the Army and was hired as a mentor for new students, officers, and staff. Volesky was the commander of I Corps, a significant military formation, and led Joint Base Lewis-McChord from 2017 to 2020. From 2014 to 2017, he oversaw the 101st Airborne Division, known for its role on D-Day during World War II. From 2012 to 2014, he was the chief of the Army’s public affairs division.
“Glad to see you finally know what a woman is,” Volesky tweeted in response to Jill Biden’s June 24th tweet about the Supreme Court’s verdict to overturn Roe v. Wade. This ruling was the first of its kind in more than 50 years, in which the first lady mourned the Supreme Court decision’s impact on women. Volesky served in the Iraq War, Gulf War, and the War in Afghanistan. He was awarded a Silver Star, one of the highest military combat honor medals, due to his involvement in northeastern Baghdad.
This isn’t the first time Volesky had posted a political tweet, one of them being in July 2021 from Rep. Liz Cheney, in which she declared that she would be in a select committee to investigate the details of the January 6 riot on the Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump when he was still in office. She wrote, “Our oath to the Constitution must be above partisan politics.”
Volesky tweeted in response: “This is all about partisan politics.”
Cynthia Smith, an army spokesperson, told The Washington Post that Volesky was suspended by Lt. Gen. Theodore Martin, commanding general of the Combined Arms Center, from his contract as a senior mentor “pending the outcome of the commander’s inquiry.”
Volesky was part of a program that involved military and senior retired civilians helping mentor and train Army officers, staffers, and students.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/09/army-general-jill-biden-tweet-volesky/
Volesky, 60 years old, is an officer with a long military career even before he retired from the Army and was hired as a mentor for new students, officers, and staff. Volesky was the commander of I Corps, a significant military formation, and led Joint Base Lewis-McChord from 2017 to 2020. From 2014 to 2017, he oversaw the 101st Airborne Division, known for its role on D-Day during World War II. From 2012 to 2014, he was the chief of the Army’s public affairs division.
“Glad to see you finally know what a woman is,” Volesky tweeted in response to Jill Biden’s June 24th tweet about the Supreme Court’s verdict to overturn Roe v. Wade. This ruling was the first of its kind in more than 50 years, in which the first lady mourned the Supreme Court decision’s impact on women. Volesky served in the Iraq War, Gulf War, and the War in Afghanistan. He was awarded a Silver Star, one of the highest military combat honor medals, due to his involvement in northeastern Baghdad.
This isn’t the first time Volesky had posted a political tweet, one of them being in July 2021 from Rep. Liz Cheney, in which she declared that she would be in a select committee to investigate the details of the January 6 riot on the Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump when he was still in office. She wrote, “Our oath to the Constitution must be above partisan politics.”
Volesky tweeted in response: “This is all about partisan politics.”
Cynthia Smith, an army spokesperson, told The Washington Post that Volesky was suspended by Lt. Gen. Theodore Martin, commanding general of the Combined Arms Center, from his contract as a senior mentor “pending the outcome of the commander’s inquiry.”
Volesky was part of a program that involved military and senior retired civilians helping mentor and train Army officers, staffers, and students.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/09/army-general-jill-biden-tweet-volesky/
