{"id":2330154,"date":"2024-08-23T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T20:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspended-4-star-us-army-general-demands-job-back-i-have-been-brutally-honest\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T16:11:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T20:11:57","slug":"suspended-4-star-us-army-general-demands-job-back-i-have-been-brutally-honest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspended-4-star-us-army-general-demands-job-back-i-have-been-brutally-honest\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspended 4-Star US Army General Demands Job Back: \u2018I Have Been Brutally Honest\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsuspended-4-star-us-army-general-demands-job-back-i-have-been-brutally-honest%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2330154&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>General\u2063 Charles Hamilton, who was recently suspended from his position as head of U.S. Army \u2063Material Command, is requesting the reinstatement of his command. The suspension arose from allegations that he inappropriately influenced promotion processes to \u200bbenefit\u200c a subordinate, a black female lieutenant\u2063 colonel. Hamilton\u200b asserts that\u200c his actions were necessary to combat perceived racism \u2062within military\u2062 evaluations.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, Hamilton expressed his desire to continue leading and emphasized his commitment to addressing disparities affecting Black \u200cofficers. Despite the investigation that \u2062revealed his attempts to lobby fellow generals\u2064 on behalf of \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-blake-last-in-line-of-cold-war-spies-who-betrayed-britain-dies-at-98\/\" title=\"George Blake, last in line of Cold War spies who betrayed Britain, dies at 98\">lieutenant colonel<\/a>, \u2063Hamilton denies \u200cexerting pressure for her\u2063 promotion and\u200c maintains he\u200c did\u2062 not have any final \u200cauthority over\u2062 the selection \u2064decision. <\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the officer in question was\u2062 deemed\u200b &#8220;ineffective&#8221; by an assessment panel,\u200c which voted against her promotion despite Hamilton&#8217;s intervention. The \u200bstructure of the Command Assessment Program is designed to minimize external influence, but the investigation highlighted\u200c Hamilton&#8217;s significant impact on\u2063 the process, raising concerns about fairness and propriety\u2062 in military promotions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>A four-star general who was suspended after allegedly putting his hands on the scales concerning the promotion of a favored subordinate is now demanding his command be returned to him, claiming there is racism in these military processes.<\/p>\n<p>Gen. Charles Hamilton, who was the head of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/damning-report-tim-walz-army-rank-reduced-quit-never-retire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Army<\/a> Material Command before his March 22 suspension, is now asking to have his command reinstated.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton was originally suspended after pulling strings in promotion boards for the benefit of a black female lieutenant colonel, an intervention he claims was necessary to ensure fairness in supposedly racist military processes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I respectfully ask that you allow me to resume command and continue leading our soldiers and civilians in one of the Army&rsquo;s most important and impactful commands,&rdquo; Hamilton wrote to Army Secretary Christine Wormuth in a letter recently obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2024\/08\/22\/suspended-army-4-star-asks-command-back-after-pressuring-panel-prop-career-of-unfit-subordinate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Military.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The letter added: &ldquo;I have been brutally honest about my concerns with the Command Assessment Program&rsquo;s disparate impact on Black officers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The trouble for Hamilton rose to the surface following an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2024\/03\/19\/army-general-pressured-assessment-panel-help-career-of-ineffective-officer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investigation by Military.com<\/a> into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mi-lawmakers-just-made-it-easier-to-commit-election-fraud\/\" title=\"MI Lawmakers Simplify Process for Election Fraud\">general&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s alleged abuse of authority.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gen. Charles Hamilton suspended from Army Materiel Command\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dHxkoF55aYU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The investigative report found Hamilton tried to push the lieutenant colonel through promotion boards by lobbying other generals. When the subordinate officer was found unfit for command by the first panel, Hamilton was able to convince officials to put on a second panel.<\/p>\n<p>Although the panel is supposed to be anonymous, Hamilton seemingly knew who to contact.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was a pressure campaign,&rdquo; a general told Military.com in March. &ldquo;[Hamilton] has a lot of influence; this violated the integrity of how the best officers are selected to run units.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was abnormal; it was unprofessional. He should have known better.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The candidate officer failed her second panel despite Hamilton&rsquo;s potential influence.<\/p>\n<p>The board found she was an &ldquo;ineffective&rdquo; leader, with a 3-2 vote deciding the matter against her.<\/p>\n<p>In his letter to Wormuth, Hamilton does not deny he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-arrested-judge-sets-required-july-13-deadline-before-any-trial-can-begin\/\" title=\"Trump arrested: Trial cannot start before July 13, judge rules.\">contacted members<\/a> of the promotion board but does dispute that he pressured the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-tucker-carlson-torches-bidens-woke-top-military-brass-overweight-middle-aged-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">top brass<\/a> for the benefit of his favored candidate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is true,&rdquo; Hamilton wrote, &ldquo;I contacted general officers whom I believed were on Command Assessment Program panels.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;However, I never pressured or even asked any of them to deem [the lieutenant colonel] ready for command.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Command Assessment Program is structured in a way to prevent and lessen outside influence, with panel members interviewing candidates from behind a curtain. Those running the board are also not given names or photographs of candidate officers.<\/p>\n<p>To back up his claim that he acted appropriately, Hamilton stressed that he did not have final say on the subordinate officer&rsquo;s candidacy or the panels&rsquo; decisions regarding her.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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General Charles Hamilton, previously in charge of U.S. Army Material Command before his suspension on March 22, is requesting to return to his position. He was initially suspended for intervening in promotion boards to assist a black female lieutenant colonel, an action he defends as necessary to address perceived biases within the military system. In a letter addressed to Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, which was recently obtained by Military.com, Hamilton stated: \u201cI respectfully ask that you allow me to resume command and continue leading our soldiers and civilians in one of the Army\u2019s most important and impactful commands.\u201d He also expressed concerns about the Command Assessment Program&#8217;s unequal effects on Black officers.<\/p>\n<p>The issues surrounding Hamilton emerged following an investigation by Military.com into allegations of his misuse of authority. The report revealed that he attempted to influence promotion boards by advocating for the lieutenant colonel with other generals. After she was deemed unfit for command by an initial panel, Hamilton managed to persuade officials into convening a second panel despite its supposed anonymity; it appeared he knew whom to approach regarding this matter. A fellow general described this situation as a &#8220;pressure campaign,&#8221; stating that Hamilton&#8217;s actions compromised the integrity of officer selection processes and were unprofessional.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Hamilton&#8217;s influence attempts, the candidate failed her second evaluation due to being classified as an &#8220;ineffective&#8221; leader after a 3-2 vote against her candidacy. In his correspondence with Wormuth, while acknowledging that he reached out to members of the promotion board, Hamilton denied exerting pressure on them regarding his favored candidate\u2019s readiness for command: \u201cIt is true,\u201d he wrote; \u201cI contacted general officers whom I believed were on Command Assessment Program panels&#8230; However, I never pressured or even asked any of them\u201d about deeming her ready for leadership roles.<\/p>\n<p>The Command Assessment Program aims at minimizing external influences during evaluations; panel members interview candidates behind screens without access to their names or photographs. To support his assertion that he acted appropriately throughout this process, Hamilton emphasized that he did not have final authority over decisions related either directly or indirectly concerning the subordinate officer\u2019s candidacy or those made by evaluation panels<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2330155,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hamilton.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[39119,14567,39120,39121,34738],"class_list":["post-2330154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-4-star-general","tag-honesty","tag-job-reinstatement","tag-military-leaders","tag-us-army"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hamilton.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330154"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330154\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}