re: Army Times: Two-star general demoted for lack of attention to sex assault case

Alright....let me explain how this works in these sort of cases...

When an officer is close to retirement does something criminal or just plain stupid, that officer retirement grade will be the last grade in which they have shown honorable service..

I've seen several cases of this over the last few years and happens more often than people outside the military know....

One person I served with was a one star whose retirement grade was lieutenant colonel after his wife got tired of his antics

Another case I was involved with dealt with a reservist who was playing fast and loose with housing rules and having an inappropriate relationship with an enlisted service member...this person ended up with losing their security clearance and a retirement grade down one....this person will be paying back the money they were fast and loose with by about 15 times when all is said and done....