pic.twitter.com/LFQurQi6T8, Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) September 27, 2021. I thought he had a plan looks like he is rogue, not patriotic. 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. With an admirable career, many saw Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller ending up with stars. When my Marine Corps career comes to an end, I look forward to a new beginning. I agree, the Trump lizard was in full swing and the only thing that should happen to the freak, is a lot of time to think about his decisions in a building with many doors, while wearing his favorite color BRIGHT ORANGE , If the investigation and resolve of Jan-6 can get his ass in court soon enough, all lies will come to roost on his own head and his outlook for more time in any way at the WH, will vaporize as well The GOP is already showing its true colors attacking everything in the new abortion rules The thought of a young girl attacked, raped and having to bear a rapists offspring for 9 months of mental torture, physical risks and no follow up support for the young girl as well in any way, is at once, cruel, stupid, sickening and downright criminal . 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. (function() { When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. From July 2011 to June 2012 LtCol Scheller attended resident Expeditionary Warfare School. Atrocities are already occurring in Australia and we WILL see it in the US with half of Americans now labeled as domestic terrorists. But I think what you believe in can only be defined by what youre willing to risk., I have been fighting for 17 years, said Scheller. One of those people who was killed was someone I had a personal relationship with, he said. Links to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other services inserted in the comment text will be automatically embedded. Its rather disgusting to say that he should have kept quiet if he wanted a job at Newsmax or OAN. Stuart Scheller, 40, lost his job, $2 million pensions, and most importantly, he lost his wife. 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. It made his recent Marine Corps imprisonment and subsequent court-martial, in her words, heartbreaking.. var hs = document.createElement('script'); hs.type = 'text/javascript'; hs.async = true; Its a place where he occasionally would informally host Marines. Links to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other services inserted in the comment text will be automatically embedded. 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. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, 40, a father of three and a Bronze Star winner, has been trapped in solitary confinement at Camp LeJeune. 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.. Ive got your 6, Sir!. There were other changes, and the much ballyhooed stuff about getting us an appointment in any specialty within 30 days turned out to be complete and utter bullshit and I happen to live in an area (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill) with all manner of top professionals. [The judge] said his 27 years he has never seen a Marine come in for a court-martial with the exemplary record that Stuart had, Cathy Scheller said. Scheller served in the US Marine Corps for 17 years and has seen action in Beirut, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Between Aug. 26, 2021, and The truth is, you and I will probably never agree on everything, Scheller said. I really enjoyed being a Marine, he said. Because hed have to spin and tell lies like every other talking head in the media. This is as good a man as you want in the Marine Corps, Cathy Scheller said. 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 . Pro-Trump entities have shared their support for Scheller, including by raising. 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. Until then, according to Stuart Scheller Sr., Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller has been ordered to show up for work each day and remains under a gag order. He was fined $5,000 and received a letter of reprimand that said he had violated his solemn oath to support and defend the Constitution. But that fucking VANITY and useless border wall was more important to Trump so he ILLEGALLY diverted funds for all manner of base and other construction projects. Lt. Col. Stu Scheller was dismissed Friday from command of the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion at Camp Lejeune, N.C., over the original video. 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. Im not making this video because its potentially an emotional time. Scheller claims that, in exchange for his silence, he could have spent three years at another posting until he was eligible for retirement. Colonel who went bonkers after the withdrawal from Afghanistan, making a video critical of his superiors, is in a different category. 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.". I think in cases like this, it might be better to say Im sorry you are going through this and let them find their own way to work through their pain. I would have preferred for him just to make the initial statement, take the lashings from the DOD and be on his way, Chaps said. The escalation in his videos and his calls for revolution caused many to leave his cause. I have never (since that big pronouncement) gotten an appointment with an outside provider anywhere close to within 30 days! Stuart Scheller: Video Criticizing Military Leaders on Afghanistan Goes Viral, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Scheller shared a Facebook post saying that, as of 14:30 on Friday, he had been relieved of duty and he noted that he would have taken the same action if he were in the position of his . Colonel Stuart Scheller wrote a lengthy Facebook post on Monday, making the link between the notion of accountability and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder He called out Secretary of Defense. Military Times Staff Reporter Davis Winkie contributed to this report. You have entered an incorrect email address! McKenzie was unable to convince the President and the National Security Council that Bagram Airbase should have remained open and manned, and he should be held accountable for that, Scheller said. I have been so proud of the Marines and so proud of Stus service, and I still am, Cathy Scheller told Marine Corps Times. 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. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, shown here in a screenshot from his first viral social media video, is now supporting getting veterans elected in Congress. 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. Semper.. The Biden Administration managed to get a delay for US troop withdrawal from May to August and probably should have done a better job in planning to get our Afghan allies and assistants out of the country at the same time, but it ALL still ultimately goes back to Trump and Pompeos deal to stab the Afghani government in the back. You can upload: image, audio, video, document, spreadsheet, interactive, text, archive, code, other. Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller posted on Facebook that he has "been relieved for cause based on lack of trust and confidence as of 14:30 today." "My chain of command is doing exactly what I . 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. Resignations require processing and approval -- something Scheller acknowledges in his video -- making this statement ceremonial rather than official. Scheller, on the other hand, may write a book about the military or pursue a career in foreign diplomacy. According to Task and Purpose, the military confirmed that Scheller is in the brig. In June 2020 LtCol Scheller checked into 6th Marine Regiment and assumed the duties as Operations Officer. This is the example of a leader of character I look to., Thank you for so eloquently stating what we civilians are asking ourselves. The story of Lt. Col. Stu Scheller, the Marine officer who posted a viral video demanding accountability from military leaders for the failures in Afghanistan, took a strange turn this week after he posted a new video Sunday in which he resigns his commission "effective immediately" and threatens to "bring the whole f---ing system down. So yes, you are right about one thing, you dont understand him. Scheller has admitted that he was ordered not to make any more posts on social media. Chaps said that if he was still a staff noncommissioned officer he never would have recommended Schellers choice to any of his Marines. Their Wedding and Married Life Explored. Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller went viral on August 26 when he posted videos of himself criticizing the Biden administration's Afghanistan withdrawal. Copyright 2019 2023 NewsRelationship.com. Diaper Don Trending Due To This Bizarre Photograph. His initial video and subsequent posts garnered national attention and the involvement of conservative politicians at his court-martial. His wife left him, he had sacrificed his retirement benefits by publicly criticizing senior military. My own service in the Corps was long ago, serving on active duty during the Reagan years. "I was evaluated by the mental health specialists and then sent on my way," he added in the post. Marek Posard, a military sociologist with Rand, said losing control of the message to partisan actors is one of the risks that comes with military members airing complaints on social media. In the posts, he doubled down on his criticism of high-ranking members of the Department of Defense, attempted to charge Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., the chief of U.S. Central Command, with 13 separate violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice via a Facebook post and called for a revolution. But Stuart Scheller, the Marine Lt. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. His heart for us and our country. He made us weaker in the world and has placed the lives of our troops at greater risk especially where Russia (and their paramilitary forces have been deployed) trying to suck up to Putin! Im certainly going to keep mine. It is motivating them to speak publicly. In later posts, Scheller attempted to separate himself from all political parties. He was the battalion commander with the advanced infantry training battalion at the time of the video. It was late spring 2004. 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. Though Scheller has spent the last 17 years in the Marine Corps, he was removed from service after making contentious comments about his superiors regarding Afghanistan. By James R. Webb. Marine Officer Who Demanded Accountability for Afghanistan Debacle Jailed Awaiting by Debra Heine The Marine officer who received viral attention in August for posting a video on social media blasting military leadership over the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, has been thrown in the brig, the United States Marine Corps has confirmed. 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. I give up. 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? When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. This button displays the currently selected search type. (Authentic Americans). 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. 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. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, shown here in a screenshot from his first viral social media video, is now supporting getting veterans elected in Congress. The firestorm began Aug. 26 when Scheller, dressed in uniform, posted a video on social media ripping his bosses for the ISIS-K suicide bombing at Kabul airport that left 13 service members and at least 169 Afghan civilians dead. Ex-Marine Stuart Scheller's Wife Left Him, But He Reveals They are Not Divorced Yet! 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. Lt Col Stuart Scheller "resigned" second article on his "LETTER TO THE NEXT PRESIDENT". 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. 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). Thats why we have a strong military in the world.. Stuart Scheller has been married since 2005 and the marriage was blessed with three children, Paul, Sean, and Mark. Though Scheller says will not run for office himself at least not yet he is working to get veterans that share his vision for America get elected. Lt. Col. Stuart Schellers commanding officer and the commanding general of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, were not present during the trial, according to the Marine Corps. Somehow shutting down Bagram before the Kabul exfill and leaving hundreds of Americans behind doesnt jive with my version protecting Americans. More on His Married Life, La Vergne Police Officer Maegan Hall Fired After Illicit Affairs! Whatever happened to self preservation as the first rule of the day? I respectfully disagree. Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a. This came this morning after Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller pleaded guilty in a special court-martial Thursday morning at Camp Lejeune. He served as a US Marine infantryman in Iraq. It could be weeks, months or even years before he can leave the Marines, according to the Schellers, as his contract still has three years remaining. This guy is indecipherable. Even though he was losing some support, his message got taken over by politicians who saw in him an opportunity to go after President Joe Biden. Tim Parlatore, an attorney representing Lt. Col. Stuart. Until I see change, Im not going to stop. Last month, Scheller posted videos slamming military . 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. It fascinates me when people are riotously self destructive. UPDATED: Raskin Now Says He Was Joking When Saying the GOP https://www.monumetric.com/publisher-advertising-privacy. ", "I'm resigning my commission as a United States Marine effective now," Scheller declared. 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. Well, the main thing that went wrong with Kabul etc is Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo. The former couple shares three sons, and the news suggest his wife moved away with their three kids. Find Out More About Their Married Life in 2022, Salley Carson From the Bachelor Left the Show! 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