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Report: Marines Say Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate Is a ‘Purge’

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As the U.S. military has continued to refuse all religious exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate and has begun kicking out service members not complying with the mandate, some service members are calling it a “purge.”

Multiple Marines who spoke anonymously to Fox News on Wednesday and refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccine said the administration is forcing out the “best and brightest” in the military in what they described as a “political purge.”

One Marine major with more than 17 years on active duty said, “There’s something fundamentally wrong at this point with our nation’s leadership. We are facing an unconstitutional edict that I think is very targeted as a political purge, taking out some of the best and brightest soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and guardians from the Space Force.”

A lieutenant colonel with more than 19 years on active duty added that the military was kicking out service members “as fast as they can and as brutally as they can, damaging every Marine as much as they can on the way out.”

The Marines said they have been subjected to the military’s “blanket” denial of religious waivers that reject service members’ requests with no consideration and point only to “military readiness.” Fox News said it viewed eight letters of denial and all were “nearly identical.” (Read more from “Report: Marines Say Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate Is a ‘Purge’” HERE)

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WATCH: Unvaccinated Marines Claim COVID Mandate ‘Purge’ as All Religious Exemption Bids Are Denied

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Marines have claimed in a new report that they are being “crushed” by the Defense Department’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, with the military branch declining to approve a single religious exemption application. . .

One lieutenant colonel told the outlet the Pentagon was looking to discharge members “as fast as they can and as brutally as they can, damaging every Marine as much as they can on the way out.”

The officer claimed they were warned by a colonel: “Tread very carefully, this is political, you will be crushed like an ant.” . . .

A major with over 17 years of active service in the Marines called the vaccine mandate “an unconstitutional edict” that is “targeted as a political purge.”

“The louder I speak, the tighter the screws are turned against me,” a master sergeant also alleged. (Read more from “Unvaccinated Marines Claim COVID Mandate ‘Purge’ as All Religious Exemption Bids Are Denied” HERE)

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The War Isn’t Over’: Stu Scheller Announces Discharge From the Marine Corps, His Plans

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The Marine lieutenant colonel who demanded accountability from senior military leaders for the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan has announced that he has been officially discharged from the Marine Corps and is planning to go on a media blitz.

Former Marine Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller wrote on his Facebook page on December 23: “Out of respect to my senior leaders, I haven’t done a single interview since this began. But now it’s my turn. My television media blitz starts with Tucker Carlson on 4 January.”

He said he would write a post a day up to the January 4 interview and evoked George Washington’s first major victory in the American Revolutionary War on December 26, 1776.

“The attack on December 26th wasn’t decisive, but as history shows, it was a turning point in the war,” he wrote before recounting his own battle with Marine Corps leadership. He wrote:

To recap my series of defeats after demanding accountability; I was relieved of command, slandered as homicidal/suicidal by the USMC’s public affairs team, ordered to get a mental health evaluation, lied about in the investigation by my “friends”, denied my legal right to prefer charges against another service member beholden to the UCMJ, imprisoned under the false pretense of ‘flight risk’, left without basic items in prison for five days, offered a legal deal while held illegally in jail (you can’t be placed in pre-trial for a special court martial), slandered again when my medical records and investigation were released to the media, fined 5K dollars, called a narcissist in my letter of reprimand, kept under a gag order for over four months, denied the ability to request mast twice, given the lowest characterization (General under Honorable Conditions) allowed by the plea deal, and lost my retirement.

(Read more from “The War Isn’t Over’: Stu Scheller Announces Discharge From the Marine Corps, His Plans” HERE)

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WATCH: Marine Veteran Absolutely Stuffs Armed Would-be Robber, Sends Accomplices Running

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A Marine veteran recently leaped into action to thwart an attempted armed robbery at a convenience store in Yuma, Arizona.

The veteran, whose name was not revealed, happened to be standing in line at the cash register when two would-be robbers entered the premises, while one alleged accomplice waited outside the store. One of them held a handgun, which he raised and pointed at the store clerk upon entering. . .

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) released a statement indicating that it had been dispatched to respond to the incident, which took place at a Chevron gas station. Police found the suspected gunman already detained by another customer identified as a Marine Corps veteran. (Read more from “Marine Veteran Absolutely Stuffs Armed Would-be Robber, Sends Accomplices Running” HERE)

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

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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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WATCH: Viral Marine Who Slammed Kabul Disaster Wants To Charge CENTCOM Commander for Dereliction of Duty

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Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, the active-duty Marine officer who caught viral attention for criticizing the leadership decisions in the U.S. evacuation in Kabul, Afghanistan, is now saying he wants to prosecute Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie for dereliction of duty.

In a video released on Thursday, Scheller said his continued criticisms of military leadership could result in pre-trial confinement and an escalation in his legal status.

“To recap my position, in the fallout of Afghanistan I demanded accountability in my senior leaders and I stated then that I understood that I might lose my battalion commander seat, my retirement and my family’s stability,” Scheller said. “As it has played out, I have in-fact lost all three of those things.”

Scheller indicated that rather than pursuing a court-martial over his critical remarks, the Marines had offered him a non-judicial punishment and separation under honorable conditions, so long as he is willing to give up his commission and not fight for his retirement.

“The reason I can’t let it go and the reason I’m not just taking an offer is because I feel like there are general officers in our institution who aren’t being held accountable,” Scheller said. (Read more from “Viral Marine Who Slammed Kabul Disaster Wants To Charge Centcom Commander for Dereliction of Duty” HERE)

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Marine Corporal Discharged Over Refusal To Wear a Mask

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Marine Cpl. Whitney McHaffie refused to comply with a mask mandate and doesn’t want to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

A month after the Defense Department’s mask mandate for unvaccinated troops went into effect, she was booted from the military, possibly making her the first service member to be forced out of the service for violating COVID-related rules.

McHaffie, who served at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, went viral on social media after appearing in a video with Josh Mandel, a former Ohio state treasurer who is currently in his second run for the Senate. The video, in which she tells her story of being swiftly booted from the Corps for disobeying the mask mandate, had more than 400,000 views as of Tuesday morning.

Vaccines are now mandatory for troops, but were not at the time of McHaffie’s discharge. Despite that, the amateur MMA fighter and fifth-grade teacher in Ohio sought a religious exemption for the COVID-19 vaccine that had not been resolved by the time of her discharge. . .

In an interview with Military.com, McHaffie said the mask mandate violated her religious liberties. She said that she doesn’t believe masks are effective and wearing them would be to bear false witness, a violation of the ninth commandment in Judaism and Christianity. (Read more from “Marine Corporal Discharged Over Refusal To Wear a Mask” HERE)

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Report: Nearly 40% Of Marines Opted Out of the COVID-19 Vaccine

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Almost 40% of eligible U.S. Marines have declined COVID-19 vaccinations, according to data the service provided to CNN on Friday.

About 75,000 marines received vaccines compared to 48,000 who have opted out, according to CNN, which is a 38.9% declination rate. About 102,000 Marines have not been offered the vaccine, CNN reported.

“We fully understand that widespread acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine provides us with the best means to defeat the pandemic,” Marine Corps spokeswoman Col. Kelly Frushour said to CNN. “The key to addressing the pandemic is building vaccine confidence.”

Frushour said those who have opted out may want others to receive it first, wait until it becomes mandatory, go through other channels, or have an allergy to the vaccine. (Read more from “Report: Nearly 40% Of Marines Opted Out of the COVID-19 Vaccine” HERE)

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Taiwan Announces Military Exercises With U.S. Marines

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Taiwan announced on Monday the arrival of U.S. Marines participating in joint exercises, marking the first public acknowledgment of military exercises with U.S. forces in over 40 years.

Amphibious joint exercises between U.S. Marine Raiders and the Taiwanese Marine Corps began in Taiwan this week and were described as “routine” by Taiwan’s Naval Command, the first admission of direct Taiwanese-American military cooperation since 1979, according to Newsweek. Taiwanese soldiers will receive a month of amphibious training under the U.S. Marines.

“In order to maintain regional peace and stability, routine security cooperation and exchanges between the militaries of Taiwan and the United States are proceeding as usual,” the Taiwanese Navy said in a statement. (Read more from “Taiwan Announces Military Exercises With U.S. Marines” HERE)

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2 Pilots Killed in Marine Helicopter Crash

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By AP. U.S. Marine Corps officials are investigating after two pilots died in a helicopter crash during a training mission in southwestern Arizona.

A statement from the Marine Corps Air Station says the crash of the AH-1Z Viper occurred at about 8:45 p.m. Saturday.

A spokesman for the station says the crash occurred on the vast Marine Corps Air Station Yuma training grounds. (Read more from “2 Pilots Killed in Marine Helicopter Crash” HERE)

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Marine Pilots Killed in Arizona Helicopter Crash

By USA Today. Capt. Gabriel Adibe, a Marine Corps spokesman, said the helicopter crashed on the vast Marine Corps Air Station Yuma training grounds but no additional information was immediately available.

The names of the pilots who died have not been released pending notification of their families.

The station is located about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from Yuma and the 1,300-square-mile (3,367-square-kilometer) training ground is one of the world’s largest military installations.

There have been several fatal crashes involving Marine Corps aircraft near Yuma over the years.

In 1996, a Marine electronic-warfare plane went down during a training mission on a gunnery range near the Gila Mountains, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of the Yuma station, killing all four people aboard. The crew was from the Marine base at Cherry Point, North Carolina, and was training at Yuma. (Read more from “Marine Pilots Killed in Arizona Helicopter Crash” HERE)

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