The U.S. Army confirmed the removal of the post commander of Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, where the photos of President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were missing from the headquarters leadership wall.
Fox News reported Monday that Col. Sheyla Baez-Ramirez, who assumed command last July, was suspended.
However, the Army Reserve Command said in a statement, “This suspension is not related to any misconduct,” adding, “We have no further details to provide at this time while this matter is under review.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposted from his personal account on social media platform X Sunday, writing, “Commander of Fort McCoy, whose base chain-of-command board was missing photos of Trump, Vance and Hegseth, has been SUSPENDED.”
🚨🚨🚨Commander of Fort McCoy, whose base chain-of-command board was missing photos of Trump, Vance and Hegseth, has been SUSPENDED.
Colonel Sheyla Baez Ramirez suspended as garrison commander at Fort McCoy https://t.co/1N4fccrH1h via @news8news
— Kristina Wong 🇺🇸 (@kristina_wong) April 19, 2025
Early last week, pictures went viral on social media alleging that the colonel was defying standard protocol by refusing to display the pictures of Trump, Vance, and Hegseth on the post’s Leadership Board.
One responded,