U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky talks to reporters following a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state on April 3, 2017. The Army has suspended Volesky over a recent tweet in response to the first lady. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted S. […]
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US army general suspended for mocking Jill Biden’s support of abortion rights | Jill Biden
The US army has suspended a retired three-star general from a lucrative consultant’s role after a social media post appearing under his name taunted first lady Jill Biden’s support of abortion rights. Former top army spokesperson Gary Volesky, who retired as a lieutenant general and earned a silver star for […]
Sudan’s General al-Burhan says army stepping back from government | News
Sudan’s coup leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has said the army will withdraw from ongoing political talks and allow political and revolutionary groups to form a civilian transitional government. The general’s statements on Monday follow after a deadly week for Sudan’s pro-democracy movement as large-scale protests demanding an end to […]