Army Suspends General for Apparently Mocking First Lady Jill Biden on Twitter

Mar. 15, 2025

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On Friday, the U.S. Army suspended retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky, 60, from his mentorship role after he replied toDr. Jill Biden’s tweet in a seemingly mocking tone.

Volesky replied to the first lady’s June 24 tweet, which expressed her disappointment in the Supreme Court’sDobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organizationdecision tooverturnRoe v. Wade.

Volesky’s reply, which has since been deleted, reportedly said, “Glad to see you finally know what a woman is,” according toUSA Today, which confirmed his suspension with an Army spokesperson.

The comment shares similarities to Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s questioning ofJustice Ketanji Brown Jacksonabout the definition of the word “woman” during Jackson’sSupreme Court confirmation hearingin relation to transgender rights.

Volensky served in the Gulf War, the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan and was awarded the Silver Star, the third-highest military combat honor, for “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity” while commanding a battalion in Iraq. He headed the Army’s Public Affairs division from 2012 to 2014 and retired from service in 2020.

Most recently, he signed a $92-an-hour contract with the Army to work as a senior mentor advising on war strategy. Since Friday, he has been suspended from this role while he is under investigation.

To which Volesky replied, “This is all about partisan politics,” according toUSA Today.

source: people.com