A former U.S. Army general tasked with overseeing U.S.-led military support for Ukraine lost classified maps on a train in Europe and was concussed after an “overindulgence in alcohol” during a dinner in Ukraine, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Inspector General.
The 50-page report, dated March 12, found that Retired Army Major General Antonio Aguto Jr., who led the German-based Security Assistance Group-Ukraine (SAG-U), violated policy in his handling of classified maps while on a State Department-chartered trains.
SAG-U, which was established in November 2022 with about 300 military personnel, assists with “coordinating the training and equipping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” out of Wiesbaden, Germany, according to the Pentagon.
I recall meeting a former business colleague who had returned to Poland. We went out to dinner. He brought his whole family. Dining en famille is a common thing there, very charming. Even the 90±year-old granny was slamming down vodka at a rate that would have killed me. The old dear showed no signs of being worse for wear, and was very cordial through the whole evening.
I knew better than to try matching them drink-for-drink. They were highly trained hepatic athletes.