After alleged misconduct, Defense Secretary Ash Carter removes top aide

Lt. Gen. Ron Lewis with Defense Secretary Ash Carter.
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On Thursday, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that Senior Military Assistant Lt. Gen. Ron Lewis was removed from his position, due to allegations of misconduct.

Lewis is a West Point graduate who served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as an Apache attack helicopter pilot and squadron commander. Carter did not elaborate on the alleged misconduct, and a Pentagon official told ABC News that because of legal limitations, the Defense Department is unable to discuss it further. In a statement, Carter said the incident has been referred to the Pentagon Inspector General and "the Department of the Army will then take action as appropriate."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.