In July 2019, LtCol Scheller checked into Marine Special Forces Command and assumed the duties as the Executive Officer of 2nd Support Battalion. Following these criticisms and breaking a gag order from the Corps, Scheller was sent to the brig in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on Sept. 27, where he remained until a plea deal between his legal defense team and the Marine Corps eight days later secured his release. If that involves incurring the wrath of MAGAts he might decide its worth a few months of heavy abuse until ongoing events drop his name from the news entirely. He was relieved of his command the next day but kept posting videos critical of military leadership until he was court-martialed and placed in the brig for nine days. "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 . I appreciate the opportunities AITB command provided. pic.twitter.com/LFQurQi6T8, Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) September 27, 2021. Stuart Scheller, 40, lost his job, $2 million pensions, and most importantly, he lost his wife. He deserves justice, and those who are fighting for his cause are right to do so. Scheller went viral after criticizing the United States ' departure from Afghanistan in a series of videos. Gen. The events of the past two months stand in contrast to Stuart Scheller Sr.s leadership philosophy, which is one he says he passed on to his lieutenant colonel son. And when you didn't think to do that, did anyone raise their hand and say, 'We completely messed this up?'" UPDATED: Raskin Now Says He Was Joking When Saying the GOP https://www.monumetric.com/publisher-advertising-privacy. At no point did they try and help him through this, Stuart Scheller Sr. told Marine Corps Times in the exclusive October interview. In the eyes of the parents, the Marine Corps was hoping that their son would just go away and didnt have serious care for his health or welfare. 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. Im not making this video because its potentially an emotional time. Semper Fi, wrote one person on his Facebook comment thread. Its also people like me who have very different views than Scheller. I have never (since that big pronouncement) gotten an appointment with an outside provider anywhere close to within 30 days! In fact, I applaud him. ", "I'm resigning my commission as a United States Marine effective now," Scheller declared. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. He also completely overhauled the VA for our vets. Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller pleaded guilty this morning to all six charges and specifications levied against him by the military following his public comments that bashed the final. 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. 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. I dont know him at all, but hes a soldier, not a politician. He gives his rank as Lieutenant Colonel. On Dec. 23, 2021, Stuart Scheller left the Corps and started his second career as a civilian. His brother Sami contacted Dan's office multiple times to no avail. His ass belongs in the fucking brig, and thats exactly where an enlisted puke like me would have been all this time! He wanted them to get out and not commit suicide and be successful.. 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. hs.src = ('//s10.histats.com/js15_as.js');
America is still the light shining in a fog of chaos. This rule states if the commander of the Marine being court-martialed finds reasonable grounds that a prisoner committed an offense triable by court-martial and will not appear, or will engage in serious criminal misconduct, then confinement remains justified. His video immediately went viral and led to him being fired from his position as the battalion commander of Advanced Infantry Training Battalion at the School of InfantryEast at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (function() {
document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 | Owned and Managed by Topinfoguide Media. When my Marine Corps career comes to an end, I look forward to a new beginning. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Thats why we have a strong military in the world.. The rest of the sane world is looking at him and shaking their collective head, so he doesnt seem to have much of a future there. Ive got battalion commander friends right now that are posting similar things, and theyre saying, wondering if all the lives were lost, if it was in vain, all those people that weve lost over the last 20 yearsPotentially all those people did die in vain. Although it seems that LtCol Scheller disagrees with Hobbs on many things, he still says, "Sir, I love you like a father," and he goes on to say that Hobbs, on (I think it was LinkedIn) said. Stu Scheller's wife, Mrs. Scheller moved away with their three sons, 11, 9 and 7. But he largely provided a sober and calm call for accountability from senior members in the Department of Defense. Military.com reached out to her for comment or clarification but did not hear back before publication. I would like to think my military and police will stand down when asked to spy on me via social media, support my right to free speech at a school board meeting, support my right to keep and bear arms, but those constitutionally protected rights are being abused everyday by the people put in charge to protect us. Nowhere to run to, baby, nowhere to hide. Martha and The Vandellas. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, 40, a father of three and a Bronze Star winner, has been trapped in solitary confinement at Camp LeJeune. He is quick to add, "I am not pending legal action. Ive been well-served by two VA medical centers in two different states, going back multiple administrations, and things changed for the worse under Trump. But they did not waste an opportunity to make their political points. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller announcing the resignation of his commission. 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. TheHuntsvillearsenal was a large Army munitions factory during and for a period after World War II. You undermined the institution. One is expected to obey the lawful orders from superiors in the Chain of Command, right up through the civilians who maintain control of the military as is established in our Constitution. 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.. He said, We only have one [satellite] phone, Cathy Scheller said. Somehow shutting down Bagram before the Kabul exfill and leaving hundreds of Americans behind doesnt jive with my version protecting Americans. Dont fool yourself. In a viral video, Marine officer Stuart Scheller speaks about mistakes in the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and urges senior military leaders to take accountability for what went . But that still doesnt mean I cant have humility and admit you handled this better than me.. After an Aug. 26, 2021, terror attack outside the Kabul airport left 11 of his fellow Marines, some of whom he knew, dead, Scheller said that he had a "deep rage in my belly" and that his. He helped create a mold that would allow a service member to put attachments on ribbons easily and in regulation. He made the mold with a military officer friend named Zach Rohlfing. 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. On Thanksgiving Day 2007, Cathy Scheller was busy making dinner, fueled by the nervous energy of a mother worrying about her childs safety. Drop files here. 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). Posted On January 6, 2022 By Prashasti Vasudevan 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. This latest gambit might only be his attempting to walk things back to a point where he can get the General Discharge that was (too) generously offered to him and at least a chance of keeping his security clearance so he could get a job with some minor league defense contractor. ", Stu Scheller added, "I'm not saying we've got to be in Afghanistan forever, but I am saying: Did any of you throw your rank on the table and say, 'Hey, it's a bad idea to evacuate Bagram Airfield, a strategic airbase, before we evacuate everyone?'". Quote Tweet Identity of his wife was not given Stuart Scheller was arrested and imprisoned on September 27, 2021 by the USMC for violating the military code. Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller went viral on August 26 when he posted videos of himself criticizing the Biden administration's Afghanistan withdrawal. READ NEXT: These Are the 13 Marines & Service Members Who Died in the Afghanistan Attack at Kabul Airport. 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. You know what? He added that he was also disappointed in Congress, whose members on both sides of the aisle took turns calling the operation that left thousands of Americans stranded incompetent and inept then did nothing. Stuart Scheller's wife is also an ex-marine who served 17 years and now lives in Emerald Isle, North Carolina, with their kids. Performance & security by Cloudflare. A more recent post from Dec. 28, 2021, has Scheller apologizing to former President Donald Trump. Ill concede maybe Trump was right about one thing, that I was a sucker for joining the Marines because a country where even ten million people would vote for someone so manifestly unfit for ANY public office, much less the Presidency isnt the country I signed up to serve. Meet Tiara Soleim, Chicken Enthusiast and The Bachelor Season 20 Contestant! That philosophy was grounded in managing down to your people and lifting them up, while helping them grow and improve, according to Stuart Scheller Sr. Leaders lead by example, and the examples that Ive seen in the last two months were awful, he said. Dubbed the Disabled Veterans PAC and housed on his website Authentic Americans, Scheller told Marine Corps Times that the PAC is supporting about, not yet publicly disclosed, twenty candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives and five candidates for the U.S. Senate. Did anyone do that? The escalation in his videos and his calls for revolution caused many to leave his cause. Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller has served the US Marine Corps Infantry for 17 years. 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.. There was extra willingness, particularly under the Trump administration, to jump in and grab individual members of the military and squeeze them dry for their own political purposes.. But Stuart Scheller, the Marine Lt. The playbook has been obvious for a while, Dempsey said. Just days before Schellers scheduled Oct. 14 court-martial, the military news outlet Task & Purpose published a story based on trial documents leaked by an anonymous source. The court absence of the senior officers who had charged Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller was the ultimate insult to the Scheller family, who said their son took ownership by pleading guilty to all charges. Military Times Staff Reporter Davis Winkie contributed to this report. 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