His brother Sami contacted Dan's office multiple times to no avail. Sam Stephenson told Marine Corps Times on Oct. 29. Schellers video has received hundreds of comments and many shares as its started to go viral on social media. 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. I dont want to hear it. The judges decision was very fair he definitely considered all of the facts, Tim Parlatore, Lt. Col. Stuart Schellers attorney, told Marine Corps Times after the trial. Meet Tiara Soleim, Chicken Enthusiast and The Bachelor Season 20 Contestant! When it became apparent on election night 2016 hed win the electoral college my reaction was that my service didnt mean a fucking thing. Scheller went viral after criticizing the United States ' departure from Afghanistan in a series of videos. Stuart Scheller, a United States marine who made news after his inciting comments about Afghanistan withdrawal went viral, has separated from his wife. This button displays the currently selected search type. In July 2019, LtCol Scheller checked into Marine Special Forces Command and assumed the duties as the Executive Officer of 2nd Support Battalion. Following the deployment, in November 2013, LtCol Scheller assumed the duty as Weapons Company Commander. Keep your thoughts and opinions on the matter. He participated in the Non-Combatant Evacuation of American citizens out of Beirut during the 2006 Israeli/Lebanese conflict. The Sept. 25, 2021, post that attacked conservatives has since been deleted. [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. Washington Times Pentagon reporter Mike Glenn, a Persian Gulf War veteran, originally tweeted: Military photo/Facebook According to the reports, Stu Scheller's wife left him with three kids. It was just a day later that he was fired from his job as battalion commander at the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East, in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. In those files, according to Task & Purpose, were notes from the Marine Corps command investigation into Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, including a conversation with an unnamed officer that alleged he had called for the use of violence and revolution., They went on to try and paint him as an extremist, Stuart Scheller Sr. told Marine Corps Times. 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. He understood business and knew how to negotiate and no one dared go against him because they knew he meant what he said and said what he meant. What if we all demanded accountability? He then shared this quote: Every generation needs a revolution Thomas Jefferson.. According to the reports, Stu Scheller's wife left him; however, they are not yet divorced. Scheller had this to say about President Trump and his family. Buttigieg Asked To Resign For Focus On Wokeness He Strikes Back. By his own admission, the military has tried to cut him some slack if he will just cooperate but he keeps rushing headlong, bull in china shop fashion. The buses, according to Cathy Scheller, have been used for shelter following days and evenings of talks about war, combat stress and suicide. According to Task and Purpose, the military confirmed that Scheller is in the brig. Last month, Scheller posted videos slamming military . So no, I dont have a problem with Schellers uncommon valor to speak up and ask for accountability. It was late spring 2004. Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a. Scheller revealed he was relieved for cause on August 27, 2021, the day after he posted the video. He deserves justice, and those who are fighting for his cause are right to do so. I have been relieved for cause based on a lack of trust and confidence as of 14:30 today.My chain of command is doing exactly what I would do if I were in their shoes. His wife has received more than 75 donations on Venmo since the video was made. Chaps said that if he was still a staff noncommissioned officer he never would have recommended Schellers choice to any of his Marines. But you are not the spokesperson. This button displays the currently selected search type. 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. 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. He said, We only have one [satellite] phone, Cathy Scheller said. At no point did they try and help him through this, Stuart Scheller Sr. told Marine Corps Times in the exclusive October interview. He gives his rank as Lieutenant Colonel. Stuart Scheller. "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 . 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. By late December 2021 Scheller was a civilian. Marine relieved for viral video now says hes resigning his commission, Accountability Marine gets light sentence; judge blasts command. The 4:45 video, which waspostedon August 26th, 2021, went viral, showing Scheller criticizing and condemning military commanders over Afghanistan. Following Expeditionary Warfare School, LtCol Scheller augmented Officer Candidate School as a platoon commander for a 10 week class.. Mattis should be picked up today and jailed for treason! To Cathy Scheller and her husband, Stuart Scheller Sr., this is the kind of man and Marine her son, Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller Jr., was and still is today: A Marine who leads from the front and puts his Marines first. He is Stuart Scheller Sr. and Cathy Scheller 's son. According to Stuart Scheller Sr., the assertion that his son was a flight risk is ridiculous., He showed up for work every day, said Stuart Scheller Sr. I have watched in the front row [for] the last two months of a grade five officer and how he was treated. On Thanksgiving Day 2007, Cathy Scheller was busy making dinner, fueled by the nervous energy of a mother worrying about her childs safety. 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 . During the Vietnam War, an Army lieutenant was convicted of violating Article 88 after carrying a sign calling then-President Lyndon B. Johnson a fascist, Marine Corps Times previously reported. A couple of months sometimes, and in a couple of instances it was over five months. His wife and brother had spent hours fighting through the crowd with his children ages 13, 11, 10, 7 and 4 in tow. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 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. Stuart Scheller is a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps who was relieved from duty after he shared a video on Facebook criticizing military leadership for their handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal. Of note, the Battalion Commander spent the majority of the tour deployed on a Special Operations Task Force, allowing LtCol Scheller the opportunity to lead the battalion stateside. Former Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller was the kind of infantry officer I probably would have loved as an enlisted Marine back in 2008. I have a growing discontent and contempt for my perceived ineptitude at the foreign policy level, Scheller said in the video. One thing I'm proud to say for all of the Rangers past and present I've humbly served with; is that no matter the task I have witnessed men and women ", Read Next: Final Troops Withdraw from Afghanistan, Ending Evacuation -- and the War. I was very surprised that neither of them had the courage to come to court, said Stuart Scheller Sr. In the fathers opinion, the leak was deliberately designed to discredit his sons service record and reputation. 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. Lt. Col Stuart Scheller [] Its rather disgusting to say that he should have kept quiet if he wanted a job at Newsmax or OAN. (Screenshot Stuart Scheller Jr. Facebook). Thank you for your service. James Mattis, David Petraeus and Michael Flynn and his current chain of command before reiterating his desire to bring the whole system down.. 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. I believe the powerful statement he makes in the video must have spoken for many . After his brig imprisonment he was charged, and later pleaded guilty, to six violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice: Article 88 (contempt toward officials), Article 89 (disrespect toward superior commissioned officers), Article 90 (willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer), Article 92 (dereliction in the performance of duties), Article 92 (failure to obey an order or regulation) and 27 specifications of Article 133 (conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman). I was just crying, and Im just looking out the window, she told Marine Corps Times in an exclusive phone interview in October. (Konstantin Toropin) 15 Oct 2021 Lt Col Stuart Scheller's court-martial took place on Thursday at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. They have sworn allegiance to the country, not to a party. America is still the light shining in a fog of chaos. Semper Fi! 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. You can upload: image, audio, video, document, spreadsheet, interactive, text, archive, code, other. It fascinates me when people are riotously self destructive. Parking has also been an issue since I moved to this area seven years ago and even then the Durham VA was on the construction list for parking garage expansion. -- Konstantin Toropin can be reached at konstantin.toropin@military.com. It wasn't like his colleague didn't warn him of the outcomes, but Stuart was adamant and says he still regrets nothing. We come from different worlds. You have entered an incorrect email address! Copyright 2023 Military.com. Personally I think hes lying through his teeth about not being a full-on Trumper but hes taken a cold, hard look at his future and that of his kids and decided to try and salvage what he can. Gen. Stuart Scheller, 40, lost his job, $2 million pensions, and most importantly, he lost his wife. Had he not been born to a rich daddy who bailed him out over and over again hed have spent his adult life hawking crappy used cars on some lot far off the main roads. He has time to figure it out, he said. 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. Three congressmen have sent a letter to the Secretary of the Navy, asking for more information on the status of USMC Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller. Scheller has admitted that he was ordered not to make any more posts on social media. 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. With an admirable career, many saw Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller ending up with stars. The Marine Corps is eliminating the scout sniper program as part of the service's big Force Design 2030 overhaul. Your email address will not be published. Their split has been amicable, and after everything she has sacrificed, shes entitled to a calm life, he said. 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. As for other military matters, he hung our troops and our allies out to dry over and over again. Hence, they Those various groups on the right and the left and everything in between can coop parts of that message, without the proper context and use it for whatever theyre trying to achieve, he said. Several current and former Marines declined to comment. Stuart Scheller, 40, lost his job, $2 million pensions, and most importantly, he lost his wife.
Between Aug. 26, 2021, and Sept. 25, 2021, the Marine made more than a dozen posts on his Facebook page. And the phone doesnt ring, and the phone doesnt ring, and the phone doesnt ring.. The reason is that it turns out he is no fan of Donald Trump. Id rather have a tweeter that gets things done than a soft spoken liar who thinks we are all stupid. Whatever his politics, it looks to me that he went into a free-fall. Stu added. The brother came to me. Follow me and we will bring the whole f*cking system down, Scheller said in an Aug. 29, 2021, video. 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. Facebook has stopped allowing me to accept friend requests. Scheller, who served for 17 years, wasdischarged under honorable conditionsfrom the Marine Corps Dec. 23 a designation one wrung lower than an honorable discharge. Sam Stephenson, a spokesman for the branch, said in an email that it "is taking appropriate action to ensure the safety and well-being of LtCol Scheller and his family.". This asshole Scheller violated his oath, and his duty by opening his suck and shooting off his personal take on his Commander in Chief and did so explicitly under the guise of an actively serving Marine Officer. (Screenshot via YouTube / Stuart Scheller). Theres way to change policy that dont invite in external political actors to tear apart the armed forces, Dempsey said, noting that Scheller could have written an article in the Marine Corps Gazette or even opinion pieces in the Marine Corps Times if he wanted to get his complaints out. 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. Theres a reason why MAGAs stopped treating Marine Lt.Col Stuart Scheller like their next big hero, after his initial video about Afghanistan. But that still doesnt mean I cant have humility and admit you handled this better than me.. I lost everything my wife, my career, my family, Scheller said. Scheller, 41, a 17-year Marine veteran three years short of qualifying for a full pension, went viral Thursday after he posted a four-minute, 45-second video to Facebook in which he appeared in. 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. 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.. (function() {
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. The former couple shares three sons, and the news suggest his wife moved away with their three kids. And just three days later he appeared to resign his commission in a new social media video. Later, Stuart Scheller was court-martialed and placed in the brig for nine days. 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" down after he posted his first. Stuart Scheller is one of the most controversial ex-marine right now. Posted On January 6, 2022 By Prashasti Vasudevan Her son, Stuart Scheller Jr. then a first lieutenant with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment was deployed to Ramadi, Iraq, and there had just been an attack in the city. 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