Charges Against Marine Who Spoke Out Against Military Leaders Referred to Court-Martial

A military officer who has garnered national headlines for speaking out against Department of Defense leaders had charges against him referred to a court-martial.

Capt. Sam Stephenson, the commanding general of training command, referred six charges to a special court-martial regarding Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller on Wednesday, according to a statement.

Scheller, who is a 17-year infantry officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been accused of violating the following Uniform Code of Military Justice regulations: 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 order or regulation), and Article 133 (Conduct unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman).

There is no hearing scheduled at this time regarding the charges against Scheller, who gained notoriety for criticizing U.S. military leaders for the execution of the Afghanistan withdrawal . He posted the first of his viral videos the day after an Islamic State terrorist detonated a suicide vest outside an airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing 13 U.S. service members and roughly 170 Afghans. The U.S. and NATO allies were conducting a noncombatant evacuation operation for third-country nationals and Afghan allies who could be in danger under the newly formed Taliban government. (Read more from “Charges Against Marine Who Spoke Out Against Military Leaders Referred to Court-Martial” HERE)

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