Accusations against generals cast dark shadow over Army

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/2012/10/27/a43bf66a-1f8e-11e2-ba31-3083ca97c314_story.html


CALEB JONES/AP - In this May 26, 2006 file photo, Army Lt. Gen. William E. Kip Ward, is given the oath of four-star General by Command Sgt. Major Mark Ripka, right, at Fort Myer, Va. An investigation found that Ward used government funds to pay for personal travel expenses.

The accusations leveled against three Army generals over the past six months are as varied as they are striking, the highest-profile of a growing number of allegations of wrongdoing by senior military officials.

A one-star general was flown home from Afghanistan this spring to face criminal charges, including sexual assault. A four-star general formerly in charge of the increasingly vital Africa command was accused of financial mismanagement, accepting inappropriate gifts and assigning staff personal tasks.


And a three-star general who oversees the U.S. Missile Defense Agency was described in an inspector general report as an abrasive and verbally abusive boss.

The investigations have become an embarrassment for the Army, raising questions about how thoroughly the military has screened senior leaders before putting them in crucial assignments.

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