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Lt. Col. Scheller to face Marine court-martial over Afghan criticisms
washingtontimes.com ^ | Oct. 6, 2021 | Mike Glenn

Posted on 10/06/2021 3:27:49 PM PDT by PROCON

Marine Corps officials at Camp Lejeune, N.C. ordered a court-martial for Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, a 17-year veteran who released several videos and social media posts sharply criticizing senior U.S. government and military leaders over operations in Afghanistan.

He has been charged with six violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice: contempt toward officials; disrespect toward superior commissioned officers; willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer; dereliction in the performance of duties; failure to obey an order or regulation and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.

The charges were referred to a court-martial on Wednesday by Maj. Gen. Julian Alford, who heads Marine Training Command. Lt. Col. Scheller had been held in the Camp Lejeune brig for a week without charges. He was released a day before the court-martial was ordered after complaints from Congress over his treatment.

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KEYWORDS: cortmartial; courtmartial; marinecorps; stuartscheller
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To: cuz1961

He didn’t do that.


61 posted on 10/06/2021 9:40:13 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: PROCON

Let him rot


62 posted on 10/07/2021 4:17:49 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PROCON

Oh for God’s sake, he’s put in his request to leave the Marines. Let him go and leave him alone.


63 posted on 10/07/2021 4:23:44 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: tennmountainman
Prior to his arrest, Scheller issued a lengthy post on Facebook in which he criticized various political and military figures, including former President Trump and Gen. Michael Flynn:

"President Trump. I was told by everyone to kiss the ring because of your following and power. I refuse. While I respect your foreign policy positions, I hate how you divided the country. I don’t need or want your help. You do not have the ability to pull US together. You may even win the next election. But your generation’s time is running out. Tell your son to stop tweeting about me. Your whole family knows nothing about US or our sacrifices. I could never work with you. I’d rather sit in jail and be released with a dishonorable than make compromises in my beliefs."

64 posted on 10/07/2021 5:58:50 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: WASCWatch

He is still out of sanctuary. He will be dismissed and it won’t take two years, absent some major event that back burners him.


65 posted on 10/07/2021 7:12:54 AM PDT by xone ( )
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To: xone

It will go quickly. Scheller is the best witness against himself by the videos he posted. I don’t see a parade of prosecution witness needed. He suicided his career.


66 posted on 10/07/2021 8:16:36 AM PDT by damper99
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To: WASCWatch

Probably won’t allow it in. The decisions of senior leadership will never be put on trial.


67 posted on 10/07/2021 4:33:05 PM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: WASCWatch; damper99

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/court-sets-max-punishment-to-marine-who-criticized-afghanistan-pullout-but-defers-to-dod/ar-AAPwQxA?ocid=msedgntp


68 posted on 10/15/2021 6:16:37 AM PDT by xone ( )
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