If he thinks the former guy was exposing corruption, he hasnt been paying attention to reality for at least five years. At some point in Schellers fall from grace, his family life seemed to fall apart. In July 2018, LtCol Scheller attended resident Command and Staff College where he earned a Masters in Military Science. These Are the 13 Marines & Service Members Who Died in the Afghanistan Attack at Kabul Airport. Its rather disgusting to say that he should have kept quiet if he wanted a job at Newsmax or OAN. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. The video, which took like wildfire and to this day has garnered more than one million views on Facebook, was a clear violation of the militarys Uniform Code of Military Conduct. I dont want to hear it. "I don't think that's the path I'm on," he declared. But if this self-important, self-absorbed, petulant whiner is an example of officers in the U.S. military today . Two days after his confinement, several Republican members of Congress wrote a letter addressed to Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger demanding Schellers release, in spite of Schellers attack on Republican leaders. Retired Army infantry officer Jason Dempsey, who deployed to Afghanistan twice and Iraq once, said Scheller had years to make his complaints known. The reason is that it turns out he is no fan of Donald Trump. It was bullshit and he and I both knew it but he was too professional to offer overt criticism of the unecessary complication. Sam Stephenson told Marine Corps Times on Oct. 29. During the trial, Hines described the leak, along with the pretrial confinement, as raising the specter of unlawful command influence, Marine Corps Times previously reported. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. The Sept. 25, 2021, post that attacked conservatives has since been deleted. Chaps was turned off by Schellers calls to burn the system down and the former lieutenant colonels willingness to turn what originally was a nonpartisan call for accountability into a political message. The former couple shares three sons, and the news suggest his wife moved away with their three kids. The way the Marine Corps handled their sons situation is a memory the Scheller family says they cannot forget. Your email address will not be published. None of Scheller's comments, however, allude or specifically reference either belief. Any fucking buck private E-1 knows that, and for damned sure a career Officer at Field Grade rank surely knows it too. In June 2020 LtCol Scheller checked into 6th Marine Regiment and assumed the duties as Operations Officer. And if they could have charged him with anything in that space, they would have.. So no, I dont have a problem with Schellers uncommon valor to speak up and ask for accountability. Our founding fathers understood this and so did Eisenhower on his way out of office. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller announcing the resignation of his commission. Thats what is so heartbreaking.. Click to reveal He had been locked up as flight risk, the Scheller family and defense team asserted at the time, and multiple news outlets reported. Military.com reached out to her for comment or clarification but did not hear back before publication. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, shown here in a screenshot from his first viral social media video, is now supporting getting veterans elected in Congress. ", "I'm resigning my commission as a United States Marine effective now," Scheller declared. So dont go tossing me any bullshit about how Trump (and the GOP) love veterans and support services to us. His parents Cathy and Stuart Scheller Snr this week appeared on Fox News programs with Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham to drum up support for their son and fundraise for his legal battle.. Facebook has stopped allowing me to accept friend requests. The infantry Marine lieutenant colonel made waves in August when he posted a now-viral video shortly after news broke that 13 service members, including 11 Marines, were killed in a suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul amid the U.S. withdrawal from the country. During this Company Command tour, he completed the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployment. He gets things done that no one else could or would do. Theres a time in place for that. Stu Scheller's wife, Mrs. Scheller moved away with their three sons, 11, 9 and 7. (Authentic Americans). Scheller's family told Task & Purpose he is in jail: "All our son did is ask the questions that everybody was asking themselves, but they were too scared to speak out loud," said Stu Scheller Sr. But no, he had to keep shooting off his mouth and put himself on the chopping block for a Courts Martial and a less than honorable discharge which carries significant baggage in civilian life. Scheller was removed from command of the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on Friday following his first video "due to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command," according to Maj. Jim Stenger, a spokesman for the Marine Corps. I could give a crap whether Trump, Johnson, Nixon or Bush or Reagan is in office, if anyone of them gives orders that contradict foundational Constitutional principles, which is the highest law of the land, then I have a real problem. It will take years to find out what all really went wrong, though, obviously some things are already pretty clear. I think that this is a good adjustment [to the prosecutions recommended sentence], and so were very pleased with the result here.. We have [the] joint chiefs [of Staff], the commandant is a member of that, whore supposed to advise on military policy. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller said in a Facebook post that he was relieved for cause after he posted a video Thursday saying military leadership let service members down during the bungled. He seeks to resign effective September 11. When you raise your right hand and swear to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic you also give up certain rights and privileges so as to maintain good order and discipline in the ranks. He is currently charged with breaking the military code by sharing sensitive material on social media. Trump would have demanded that US troops fire on any non-US civilians who attempted to board US military aircraft (and I wouldnt put it past Trump to press the DoD to court-martial any soldier who tried to help the Afghanis escape). On the other end was her son, Stuart, letting her know he was fine and wishing her a happy Thanksgiving. An update on Col. Scheller. And when you didnt think to do that, did anyone raise their hand and say we completely messed this up., Scheller started his video with the caption, To the American leadership. Why hasnt anyone been held accountable? Scheller asked. I can't go fishing." Since being separated from the armed forces, Scheller has recruited approximately 25 candidates for office as part of a coalition called Vote4Vets.org. Last week before he was arrested and sent to the brig, Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller went on a rampage against President Trump and his family on Facebook. As part of that career Scheller launched a television media blitz and started his own website, authenticamericans.com. This article is the exact reason that America is in trouble today. When asked about the rationale for the eight-day confinement, the Marine Corps stated Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller had remained behind bars pursuant to [Rules for Courts-Martial] 305(h).2.B..
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"News & Relationship" powers culturally relevant conversations by creating, covering and curating what's trending on the Internet. Carl Prine CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller pleaded guilty Thursday at a special court-martial trial here to blasting his chain of command in a string of social media posts that exposed a generational gap between the Americans who fought counterinsurgency wars over the past two decades, and the brass who oversaw them. He gave away intelligence too, including code-word stuff to the fucking Russians IN THE OVAL OFFICE in a meeting he TRIED TO HIDE FROM THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, compromising a top source and making countless others go deep underground, including the cost of losing valuable intelligence that could protect our troops. Theyve demonstrated that a lot of them dont have the courage thats required to be up there.. So, that in my book is the exact opposite of what a leader should do.. During Schellers court-martial, Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, and Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, testified on behalf as character witnesses for Scheller. Thank you for your service. While my days of hand to hand violence may be endingI see a new light on the horizon. Schellers video has received hundreds of comments and many shares as its started to go viral on social media. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. Dont fool yourself. I was just crying, and Im just looking out the window, she told Marine Corps Times in an exclusive phone interview in October. And This Time, EVERYBODY Is President Biden Has Crowd Rolling as He Makes Fun of MTG. It should be obvious to all but the most dense among you that the left absolutely hates "transparency" when it comes to how they wish to govern. Diaper Don Trending Due To This Bizarre Photograph. Any attempts to get away from politics failed. Instead of sitting in an office setting in uniform, Scheller is dressed in civilian clothes and seated in "an abandoned school bus in eastern North Carolina" with a chessboard set up in the foreground. Now that Ive had time to process Ill offer this we cant ALL be wrong. The playbook has been obvious for a while, Dempsey said. The maximum upload file size: 128 MB. Oh, and even with the General Discharge his security clearance was on the line and he blew that out of the water by continuing his antics. Chaps said that if he was still a staff noncommissioned officer he never would have recommended Schellers choice to any of his Marines. We have a Marine combatant commander. Another day, another incomprehensible action. Not in a country where sixty million plus people would vote for a draft-dodging CHICKENHAWK (at least Bill Clinton admitted gaming the system to avoid service) morally bankrupt asshole like Donald Trump. To all the news agencies asking for interviews I will not be making any statements other than whats on my social platforms until I exit the Marine Corps., He continued, America has many issues but its my home its where my three sons will become men. You can watch his video later in this article. Scheller was removed from command of the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on Friday following his first video "due to a loss of trust and confidence in his. Stuart Scheller is no longer a married man; though he and his wife haven't officially divorced yet, Stu Scheller's wife left him. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Scheller said he was not saying weve got to be in Afghanistan for ever, but I am saying: Did any of you throw your rank on the table and say, hey, its a bad idea to evacuate Bagram airfield, a strategic airbase, before we evacuate everyone? Did anyone do that? And when you didnt think to do that, did anyone raise their hand and say, We completely messed this up? Im certainly going to keep mine. But according to the Marine Corps, that is protocol. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, a combat veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, testified that he knew he was defying orders and that his life began "spiraling" after he posted his first video in . Follow him on Twitter @ktoropin. That was when Stu Scheller was relieved of his command; the next day, he posted the videos, but he kept posting more videos on social media. Do your job Dan. He has participated in the non-combatant evacuation of American citizens out of Beirut during the 2006 Israeli/Lebanese conflict and worked as a fire support leader, serving during a Mojave Viper and the Ramadi deployment. Ive got your 6, Sir!. Despite their displeasure, the Schellers are satisfied with the result from the trial: a light sentence from Hines that docked one months pay, coupled with a stern admonishment of the prosecution. During his Weapons Company Command tour, he completed an Infantry Training Exercise and a Unit Deployment East. He pled guilty to all charges after defying a gag order to criticize the US military's chaotic. I got turned down for OCS because I was 26, but the barracks bombing in Beirut had just happened when I got the news so I enlisted. Tim Parlatore, an attorney representing Lt. Col. Stuart. "The amount already exceeds the original goal of $2 million to help Scheller with the costs of his upcoming legal battle as well as supporting his family in the event the military punishes Scheller by stripping away the 17-year veteran's benefits," the . _Hasync.push(['Histats.track_hits', '']);
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In his eyes, that first video was about helping Marines and calling out people who made mistakes that costs lives. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller has landed in the brig after he ripped into military leadership following the devastating suicide bombing at the Kabul airport, which killed 13 US service members and. Semper Fi! Scheller said their split has been amicable. Gen. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Mattis should be picked up today and jailed for treason! Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller was fired for speaking the truth about the fact that the top brass in the Pentagon never pay for their bad decisions, even as the ordinary men and women get. And none of them are raising their hands and accepting accountability or saying, We messed this up., We have a secretary of defense [Lloyd Austin] that testified to Congress in May that the Afghan national security force could withstand the Taliban advance. I am the wife of a retired Army officer and mother of two army officers., Thank you for voicing what so many of us feel. The Afghan SF soldier arrested at the border is in his district and facing 2 yrs. By James R. Webb. He brought specific complaints about decisions made in the withdrawal and its lead up, like the sudden abandonment of Bagram Air Base, and asked if any senior Department of Defense official was willing to admit they had made a mistake and take responsibility for it. We come from different worlds. His second video, posted on Aug. 29, 2021, which featured Scheller seemingly unhinged and in an abandoned bus in the woods somewhere in North Carolina, pushed people to donate to his wife, Jacklyn. Whatever happened to self preservation as the first rule of the day? He also completely overhauled the VA for our vets. ", When asked about the new video, Marine Corps officials said they were aware of it. His ass belongs in the fucking brig, and thats exactly where an enlisted puke like me would have been all this time! This is really early after the fall of Kabul. Its a place where he occasionally would informally host Marines. Stuart Scheller has been deployed to Beirut, Iraq, and Afghanistan to mention few. And publicly speaking critically of Trump might, if it provokes enough backlash give him a shot at building some kind of ability to look after himself and his kids. Lt. (Screenshot Stuart Scheller Jr. Facebook). The author never will understand a man with conviction, someone who stands for what he believes, no matter the cost. To some, this was evidence of a flight risk. During grunt school at Pendleton I was assigned to a weapons specialty anti tank/assault which means I was one of the dudes who would have been on the line trying to slow down the Soviet tanks rolling through the Fulda Gap if the balloon had gone up & that was a real threat back then. His wife has received more than 75 donations on Venmo since the video was made. Convinced that at any moment uniformed Marines might appear to deliver news no parent ever wants to hear, she paced between the front door and the kitchen for hours. Semper.. It still is! On Sept. 25, 2021, Scheller wrote a lengthy Facebook post where he criticized U.S. presidents from Donald Trump to Bill Clinton along with retired Gens. He also wrote a letter of resignation under the agreement and will receive an honorable discharge or general under honorable conditions as part of the agreement, so long as Navy Secretary Carlos del Toro signs off on the character of the discharge, prosecutors said. If you believe what you believe you either are under a cult type spell or WILLFULLY ignorant, refusing to see the truth. Monday afternoon, in a post to what appeared to be his LinkedIn profile, Scheller said that he "was ordered by my commanding officer to go to the Hospital for a mental health screening.". 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