Former Major General Demoted in Retirement for Using Credit Card at Strip Clubs

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A one-time three-star general will be demoted and retire as a brigadier general, the Army confirmed Thursday after he used a government credit card to pay for bills at strip clubs in Rome and South Korea. All of the cases arose while Lewis traveled with Carter as defense secretary. "In this case, the Secretary determined that Maj. Gen. Lewis` highest grade of satisfactory service was as a Brigadier General," Smith said in a statement. Lewis later said his government card had been stolen, which led Citibank to forgive the charges in South Korea. APLewis had reached the three-star rank of lieutenant general, but he was demoted to major general when Carter fired him more than a year ago after an investigation uncovered that Lewis had misused a government credit card and had become involved in an extramarital relationship.