{"id":2425970,"date":"2025-04-21T20:18:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T00:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-commander-suspended-after-trump-vance-hegseth-removed-from-command-board\/"},"modified":"2025-04-21T20:20:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T00:20:58","slug":"army-commander-suspended-after-trump-vance-hegseth-removed-from-command-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-commander-suspended-after-trump-vance-hegseth-removed-from-command-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Commander Suspended After Trump, Vance, Hegseth Removed from Command Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Farmy-commander-suspended-after-trump-vance-hegseth-removed-from-command-board%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=2425970&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>Teh U.S. Army has suspended Colonel Sheyla Baez-Ramirez, the commander of Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-grills-biden-nominee-for-top-defense-post\/\" title=\"GOP Grills Biden Nominee for Top Defense ...\">controversy involving<\/a> the omission of photos of President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from the base&#8217;s Leadership Board. While the Army Reserve Command stated that the suspension is not related to any misconduct and is under review, the situation has sparked important discussion online, with claims of political statements being made by the colonel. The Defense Department&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">rapid response account mentioned<\/a> that the issue had been rectified and opened an investigation to determine the facts surrounding the incident. Colonel Baez-Ramirez, noted for being the first Hispanic female garrison commander at the post, emphasized diversity in a previous statement about her leadership role.  <\/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> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Army confirmed the removal of the post commander of Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, where the photos of President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were missing from the headquarters leadership wall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/army-suspends-commander-after-trump-vance-hegseth-vanish-from-command-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported Monday that Col.&nbsp; Sheyla Baez-Ramirez, who assumed command last July, was suspended.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Army Reserve Command said in a statement, &ldquo;This suspension is not related to any misconduct,&rdquo; adding, &ldquo;We have no further details to provide at this time while this matter is under review.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-makes-critical-decision-hegseth-allegedly-caught-second-signal-chat-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> reposted from his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-deletes-president-trumps-tweets-threatens-permanent-suspension\/\" title=\"Twitter deletes President ...\u2019s tweets, threatens permanent suspension\">personal account<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X Sunday, writing, &ldquo;Commander of Fort McCoy, whose base chain-of-command board was missing photos of Trump, Vance and Hegseth, has been SUSPENDED.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;&#128680;&#128680;Commander of Fort McCoy, whose base chain-of-command board was missing photos of Trump, Vance and Hegseth, has been SUSPENDED.<\/p>\n<p>Colonel Sheyla Baez Ramirez suspended as garrison commander at Fort McCoy <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1N4fccrH1h\">https:\/\/t.co\/1N4fccrH1h<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/news8news?\">@news8news<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kristina Wong &#127482;&#127480; (@kristina_wong) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kristina_wong\/status\/1913715815498608692?\">April 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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She should be charged and removed from her position.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">DEI: Fort McCoy&rsquo;s Colonel Sheyla Baez Ramirez refuses to display SecDef and POTUS photographs. When will she be relieved from command?<\/p>\n<p>h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noCinErik?\">@noCinErik<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TjnX8x5GAm\">pic.twitter.com\/TjnX8x5GAm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; @amuse (@amuse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amuse\/status\/1911430848018108730?\">April 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Defense Department&rsquo;s official rapid response account posted April 14 that &ldquo;the Ft. McCoy Chain of Command wall controversy&rdquo; had been rectified. &ldquo;Also, an investigation has begun to figure out exactly what happened,&rdquo; the Pentagon said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Regarding the Ft. McCoy Chain of Command wall controversy&hellip;.<\/p>\n<p>WE FIXED IT!<\/p>\n<p>Also, an investigation has begun to figure out exactly what happened. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y0gcRtBQZq\">pic.twitter.com\/y0gcRtBQZq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DOD Rapid Response (@DODResponse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DODResponse\/status\/1911884717441368114?\">April 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Army&rsquo;s Public Affairs Office told The Western Journal via  Wednesday, &ldquo;The Fort McCoy leadership team and the Army Reserve were unaware of the vandalism on the Leadership Board. Once it was brought to their attention the leadership at Fort McCoy took immediate action to correct it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was not an action of the installation leaders and appears to be a malicious act by individual(s) unknown at this time. The command has initiated an investigation to determine the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident,&rdquo; the PAO added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We take matters such as this seriously and our primary concern is ensuring that all legal and appropriate actions are taken in accordance with our commitment to upholding the highest standards of conduct among our Soldiers and civilian personnel.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The local NBC news affiliate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weau.com\/2024\/07\/19\/fort-mccoy-welcomes-first-hispanic-female-garrison-commander\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WEAU-TV<\/a> and ABC News affiliate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iVpphxKosyE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WXOW-TV<\/a> reported last July that Baez-Ramirez was the post&rsquo;s first Hispanic female garrison commander.<\/p>\n<p>The colonel, who grew up in Puerto Rico, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/army-commander-praised-diversity-fire-vandalized-trump-photo-responsible-fact-check\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> WEAU regarding her appointment, &ldquo;I think that showing the public that we can have diversity in every, you know, part of our society is an important thing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/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\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<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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Sheyla Baez-Ramirez, the commander of Fort McCoy in Wisconsin, after it was noted that photos of President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were absent from the leadership wall at headquarters. According to Fox News on Monday, her suspension is not linked to any misconduct, as stated by the Army Reserve Command, which added that further details will be provided once the matter is reviewed. On social media platform X, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared news about her suspension due to the missing photos. Last week, images circulated online suggesting that Col. Baez-Ramirez was intentionally not displaying these photographs as per standard protocol; some commentators called for her removal from command over this issue. The Pentagon later announced that they had resolved &#8220;the Ft. McCoy Chain of Command wall controversy&#8221; and initiated an investigation into what transpired regarding the missing images. 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