Kevin P. Byrnes
Kevin P. Byrnes | |
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General Kevin P. Byrnes | |
| Born | 12 March 1950 New York City |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1969–2005 |
| Rank | General (retired as Lieutenant General) |
| Commands | United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Multinational Division (North) 1st Cavalry Division Joint Task Force Six 1st Cavalry Division Artillery 4th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal |
| Alma mater | Park College Webster University |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Groene (div. 2005) Paula Payton |
| Children | Patrick Joseph Elizabeth Grace |
| Other work | Vice President and Center Executive Raytheon Huntsville, Alabama |
Kevin P. Byrnes (born 12 March 1950) is a retired United States Army general who was officially relieved of command in August 2005 after 36 years of military service for disobeying a lawful order from Army Chief of Staff Peter Schoomaker. In a rare disciplinary act against a four-star general, the Army announced on 9 August 2005, that it had relieved General Byrnes, who was nearing retirement, of his command. The Associated Press reported that although the Army announced no specific allegations against Byrnes, a senior Pentagon official said it involved unspecified sexual misconduct by Byrnes. A lawyer for General Byrnes, Lt. Col. David H. Robertson, stated that the general had been relieved because of an accusation about "a consensual, adult relationship."