US Army Africa commander suspended amid investigation into texts
Maj. Gen. Joseph Harrington, commander of U.S. Army Africa, center, at a peacekeeping demonstration at the African Land Forces Summit in Lilongwe, Malawi, on May 9, 2017. Harrington was suspended Friday pending an investigation into flirtatious text messages he is suspected of sending to another man’s wife.
By NANCY MONTGOMERY | STARS AND STRIPES Published: September 1, 2017
VICENZA, Italy — The 30-year career of U.S. Army Africa’s commander was in jeopardy Friday after he was suspended from command in the wake of flirtatious messages he is suspected of sending to another man’s wife.
Maj. Gen. Joseph Harrington is suspected of sending private Facebook messages such as “U can be my nurse” and “How often does your devil vixen come out?” to the woman, an enlisted man’s wife, from March through June.
https://www.stripes.com/news/europe/us-army-africa-commander-suspended-amid-investigation-into-texts-1.485558#.WapwJ9GQywW
