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Outgoing Africa Command commander US General William Ward (R) reaches out to shake hands with his successor US General Carter Ham taking part in the AFRICOM change of command ceremony on March 9, 2011 in Sindelfingen near Stuttgart, Germany. US Defence Secretary Robert Gates's cautious statements on possible military action against Libya do not reflect a rift inside the US administration, his spokesman said on March 9. (Photo by Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images)

Black general demoted for lavish travel, spending

Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has demoted the former head of U.S. Africa Command who was accused of spending thousands of dollars on lavish travel and other unauthorized expenses...
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Miami Dade Fire Captain Brian Beckmann (source: Miami-Dade County)

Fireman who slammed Trayvon's parents demoted

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Brian Beckmann, the Miami-Dade fireman who found himself in hot water for controversial remarks he made on Facebook about Trayvon Martin and his parents, has been demoted..
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