Petraeus To Keep 4th Star

The Department of Defense has decided not to punish retired Army Gen. David Petraeus by reducing him in rank to lieutenant general. According to the Associated Press, the decision was made after an internal review into the events that led to Petraeus’ downfall. Petraeus had pleaded guilty to mishandling classified material, in the aftermath of publicity surrounding an affair he had with Paula Broadwell, a former junior officer who was writing his biography. When the affair became public, Petraeus resigned as director of the CIA. Defense Department officials made their decision known in a memo to the Senate Armed Services Committee, stating that Petraeus had admitted he was wrong and apologized.