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| Former top US Army official's staff said they were running 'personal' errands for him at CVS, report says |
| 2020-01-15 |
| [Business Insider] The US military's former top enlisted official had a pattern of using his soldiers "to perform services for his personal convenience," according to a previous report by the US Army's inspector general. Documents recently obtained by the military news website Task & Purpose said Sgt. Maj. John Troxell violated ethics rules through these favors and an apparent endorsement of fitness equipment on his official Facebook account. "These unofficial duties included the subordinates going to CVS for him, driving after hours during [temporary duty] to unofficial events, dining with them, and provided unnecessary support to him and his wife," the documents said, according to Task & Purpose. According to the investigation, the 37-year military veteran instructed staffers to purchase goods for him at CVS. "No, dude, you are not an indentured servant," Troxell said in response a staffer who attempted to give him $10 back in change, according to the investigation. While Troxell did not "encourage" his staff to perform unofficial duties, the inspector general's report said they "felt obliged to provide him unofficial support." "They recognized they were working for the highest ranking NCO in the DOD, they respected him, and they wanted to do their best to help CSM Troxell succeed," the investigation said, Task & Purpose reported. Troxell, who was the senior enlisted adviser to chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford at the time, was temporarily suspended last year amid the investigation into the allegations of misconduct. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #8 Ran afoul of an Obama Era appointee and told him, the IG, something 'zhe' didn't want to hear? |
| Posted by: magpie 2020-01-15 17:06 |
| #7 Aids do just about everything for them. They are expected to and understand this before accepting the job. There is something else going on here. I suspect DOD was after him for being outspoken on some issue. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2020-01-15 12:18 |
| #6 Dude was railroaded. Prob not PC enough. Must have said mean things about girls in combat. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2020-01-15 10:13 |
| #5 Doing much less harm to the military and the nation than, say, McRaven or the ones that went after Gallagher. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-01-15 07:59 |
| #4 Former Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell "They recognized they were working for the highest ranking NCO in the DOD, they respected him, and they wanted to do their best to help CSM Troxell succeed," the investigation said Dude was railroaded. Prob not PC enough. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2020-01-15 06:31 |
| #3 If the official was working overtime, I can see a reason to use an underling for personal errands as both of theirs time is better spent. If my staff work late at my request we get them food etc delivered. Same with me. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2020-01-15 05:11 |
| #2 The USMC does not have the rank of "command" sergeant major. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-01-15 01:59 |
| #1 What is the point of this article? I would take care of any of My good Senior Leadership. And CVS does not even cover what I would do. |
| Posted by: newc 2020-01-15 01:09 |