Fort McCoy commander suspended amid investigation of Trump, Hegseth photo ‘vandalism’ on Wisconsin base
Fort McCoy spokesperson says Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez suspension is 'not related to any misconduct'
The garrison commander of Wisconsin’s only federally operated army base has been suspended, according to a statement from the U.S. Army Reserve Command.
The suspension comes after a post surfaced on social media showing that pictures of President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth were not displayed on a base leadership board.
In a statement to WPR, 88th Readiness Division Director of Public Affairs Chris Hanson confirmed that Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez “has been suspended as Garrison Commander at Fort McCoy.” Hanson said the suspension does not mean Ramirez has been relieved of command.
“This suspension is not related to any misconduct,” Hanson said. “We have no further details to provide at this time while this matter is under review.”
Hanson did not respond to a question from WPR about whether the suspension was related to the photos.
Ramirez has been Fort McCoy’s garrison commander since July 2024. She was the first female garrison commander in the base’s 110-plus year history. Before that, she served as a platoon leader for the Army’s 103rd Military Intelligence Battalion at Fort Stewart, Georgia and held other commanding roles in military intelligence.
Attempts to contact Ramirez were unsuccessful.
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