Dec 9, 2019

Wisconsin National Guard commander steps down after sexual assault review

Ursula Perano

Commander of the Wisconsin National Guard Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar agreed to resign Monday in light of a new federal sexual assault review that showed significant missteps by the state's Guard, AP reports.

Catch up quick: The National Guard Bureau in Washington reports that the Wisconsin Guard conducted internal investigations in a manner against federal law, Department of Defense and bureau policy. Grievances included mismanaging case records and lacking adequate sexual assault response policies.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers called on Dunbar to resign Monday following the report's release. Dunbar was the nation's longest-serving state Guard commander.
Dunbar is set to step down on Dec. 31. Evers has appointed Brig. Gen. Gary Ebben as interim commander.

What to watch: Evers ordered the state Guard to enact all of the federal report's recommendations by September.

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