Highly-Decorated Army General ‘Suspended’ After Appearing to Mock Jill Biden on Twitter
The Army has allegedly suspended a highly-decorated three-star general after he appeared to poke fun at First Lady Jill Biden in a social media comment following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky served as a former spokesman for the Army as well as a highly qualified expert senior mentor, in which he won a $92-an-hour contract with the Army to advise top military officers and other personnel on war games strategy and other military activities, according to USA Today.
During his lengthy career, the three-star general commanded soldiers at all levels, including the Army’s I Corps, one of its top formations, as well as the 101st Airborne Division. He was also deployed to Iraq for multiple operations, including the fight against ISIS, and to Liberia to provide humanitarian assistance.
Volesky received multiple awards and medals during his time in the Army, including the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star (4 OLC), Purple Heart, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and more.
Volesky was the chief of the Army’s Public Affairs division from 2012 to 2014 and retired from the Army in 2020.
However, the general has reportedly been relieved from his duties after responding to a June 24 statement posted to the first lady’s Twitter account regarding the Supreme court’s decision to overturn the 1973 precedent that legalized abortion in the United States.
In a 6–3 ruling, the court upheld a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy and overturned Roe v. Wade, handing the power back down to states which can now make the rules around abortion laws.
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In response to the court’s decision, Jill Biden wrote that “for nearly 50 years, women have had the right to make our own decisions about our
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