Army strips 1st HBCT commander of his duty

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Army strips 1st HBCT commander of his duty
By Erik Slavin, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Saturday, October 18, 2008

CAMP RED CLOUD, South Korea — Undisclosed misconduct by the 2nd Infantry Division’s 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team commander has cost him his job, officials confirmed Wednesday.

Col. Robert M. Roth was removed Oct. 10 after an 8th Army investigation finding of misconduct. He had been on suspension since Sept. 24.

"The reasons for my dismissal are a personal matter between my family and I, and we are moving forward to the next part of our lives outside the military," Roth wrote in an e-mail Thursday following a Stars and Stripes query.

On Thursday, command officials again declined to comment, continuing to refuse to provide details on the nature of the misconduct, when and where it happened, and for how long the misconduct occurred.

"The investigation substantiated allegations of misconduct, however for privacy concerns we will not discuss the particulars of the misconduct," 2nd ID spokesman Maj. Vince Mitchell told Stripes in an e-mail Wednesday.


Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=58286

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1. My bet

Adultery which is punishable under the UCMJ