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General William "Kip" Ward demoted for lavish travel and spending
http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/national/general-william-kip-ward-demoted-for-lavish-travel-and-spendingGeneral William "Kip" Ward demoted for lavish travel and spending
Posted: 5:10 AM
Last Updated: 20 minutes ago
By: Associated Press
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has demoted the former head of U.S. Africa Command who was accused of spending thousands of dollars on lavish travel and other unauthorized expenses, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Panetta stripped Gen. William "Kip" Ward of a star, which means that he will now retire as a three-star lieutenant general. Ward also has been ordered to repay the government $82,000.
Secretary of the Army John McHugh concurred with Panetta's decision, Pentagon press secretary George Little said in a statement Tuesday.
The demotion came after retired Army Gen. David Petraeus resigned as CIA director because of an extramarital affair and Marine Gen. John Allen was being investigated for potentially improper communications with a woman.
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