Military

Pentagon investigators cite Ash Carter’s former military aide for nightclub visits, ‘improper’ interactions with women

For the past year, one of the biggest secrets at the Pentagon has been what prompted Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to suddenly fire his top military aide.

Carter unexpectedly removed Army Lt. Gen. Ronald F. Lewis from his post in November for unspecified “misconduct” and ordered the Defense Department inspector general to investigate. The announcement came as a shock to many at the Pentagon, in part because three-star generals are rarely cashiered or disciplined, but mostly because Lewis was Carter’s handpicked selection for the prestigious position and had worked for him in other jobs.