Posted on 08/31/2021 7:20:35 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
The US Marine Corps officer who was relieved of his command for chastising his bosses over the botched Afghan withdrawal has revealed that he was ordered to undergo a mental health screening.
“I was evaluated by the mental health specialists and then sent on my way. My CO is a standup guy, and I understand why he did it,” he added.
A day earlier, the officer said in a YouTube video that he was sticking by his guns and resigning his commission — walking away from a pension after 17 years of service.
Scheller was relieved of his command for chastising his bosses over the botched Afghanistan withdrawal.
“All I asked for was accountability of my senior leaders when there are clear, obvious mistakes that were made,” he said.
Last week, Scheller posted a video that went viral in which he ripped into military leadership following the devastating suicide bombing at Kabul airport, which killed 13 US service members and scores of Afghans.
In his post on Monday, Scheller wrote that the order to undergo a mental-health check “brings up a couple of important issues:
“First, excusing the actions of service members because of ‘PTSD’ does more damage to service members than any trauma in combat. I have been in very traumatic combat situations,” he wrote.
“But because of that I am STRONGER. Post traumatic growth. If you’re worried about someone… you should reach out and check on them. But never excuse a service member’s actions with a wave of the hand to PTSD. You are crippling them by failing to hold them accountable.”
“I’m not going anywhere. Everyone is scared that the weight of the system is crashing down on me. But I know something you don’t… it’s the system that’s going to break. Not me,” he said.
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That the way the Soviet Union handled any “dissenters.”
Well, to be honest, he did seem a bit over the top.
...he was ordered to undergo a mental health screening.
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The old Soviet Union died in Russia and is being reborn in the US.
Yikes!
Why, how very Soviet of them.
This is the best the Democrats can do?
Replay the old Soviet tricks?
The people that think Biden is fine...want to check HIS mental health??
A PTSD diagnosis will prohibit him from gun ownership in many locals.
Exactly. Soviet style gagging of dissenters. Think about it, Lin Wood, Sydney Powell, Rudy, all nuts, right?
Imagine the blowback if they try to institutionalize this Patriot!?
He resigned his commission.
Or at least he posted that.
Why, how very Soviet of them.
This is the best the Democrats can do?
Replay the old Soviet tricks?
No. The Democrat leaders now ARE Soviet Communists.
Don’t tell me you don’t believe in ghosts. ;-)
Missing the point. His commander (who he describes as a “stand up guy”) was trying to salvage the last three years of Scheller’s career.
If a mental health exam found that his actions were due, at least in part, to PTSD, Scheller could serve it the last three years to reach 20 and then get his retirement benefits. As it is, Scheller is resigning his commission and will get nothing.
The Biden Admin should undergo a mental health check , ALL OF THEM
That’s what normally happens when people exhibit anti-Soviet activity.
I have that very same thought.
How much more of this bullshit are we going to tolerate?
Over the top? Thanks Mitt.
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