Army Secretary Christine Wormuth -- in a dramatic and rare move -- on Tuesday fired one of the service's top generals following an Army inspector general investigation that concluded he improperly intervened in the process for selecting senior commanders.
However, Military.com found -- and the IG investigation confirmed -- that Hamilton orchestrated a complex lobbying campaign to undermine the process and boost a lieutenant colonel who worked under him, had a friendly relationship with him, and was seeking a battalion command post.