Help the Family of Lt Col Stuart Scheller

My name in Ronald W. Overholt and I am fundraising for Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller and his family. I'm a retired corporate pilot and Veteran that served in the USAF in Viet Nam, currently  residing in Vero Beach, FL. I have no relationship with Lt Col Scheller or his family and my purpose for sponsoring this fundraiser is to help him and his family financially. This money would go for living and legal expenses since it is my understanding that his pay and benefits may have been suspended or cancelled entirely. I was able to speak directly to Stu Scheller Sr, his father last night after seeing them appear on  the Laura Ingram show.  I introduced myself and requested that he provide a bank account such that every dollar of this funding campaign can be transferred to the family on a direct basis.  Hopefully this fundraiser will reach the intended goal and provide a great deal of comfort for this family.

 

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, the Marine infantry officer and former battalion commander who made headlines last month for criticizing his chain of command in public is now in the brig and accused of four offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

 

Scheller is accused of the following offenses under the UCMJ: Article 88: Contempt toward officials, Article 90: Willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer, Article 92: Failure to obey an order, and Article 133: Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, a Marine Corps spokesperson told Task & Purpose.

 

However, it’s not yet certain whether Scheller will face a court-martial. The Marine will go through an Article 32 hearing, which will determine whether there is enough evidence to warrant a court-martial. But no matter what the hearing finds, Scheller has already made a name for himself through his viral videos. Publicly criticizing senior leadership while still in uniform the way Scheller did was a move so bold that even members of other branches of the military are talking about it.

 

“People are lying if they said they didn’t feel a little bit like he did the day he posted the video,” said a commenter on the Air Force subreddit in reaction to the news on Monday that Scheller had been sent to the brig and is expected to appear before a military hearing on Thursday.

 

His personal awards include the Bronze Star Medal, a Combat Action Ribbon, an Army Commendation Medal with combat “V,” and three Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medals, according to his service record.

 

Scheller’s father described his son as a proud American who loves the Marine Corps and has served proudly for nearly 17 years.

 

“He’s asking for the same accountability that is expected of him and his men,” Stu Scheller Sr. told Task & Purpose on Monday.

 

“All our son did is ask the questions that everybody was asking themselves, but they were too scared to speak out loud,” Scheller Sr. said. “He was asking for accountability. In fact, I think he even asked for an apology that we made mistakes, but they couldn’t do that, which is mind-blowing.”

 

The hypocrisy of this event is demonstrated by the complete lack of accountability of the Generals and Secretary of Defense currently testifying before Congress. To a man they are deflecting blame to President Biden now that they are under oath stating Biden was advised not to drop troop levels below 2,500 men or abandon Bagram airbase. In a videotaped interview with CBS commentator George Stephanopoulos, Biden states that "I was never advised by military officers or the General Staff that we should leave any troops in Afghanistan. A government that does not demand accountability will fail.

 

This outstanding officer has sacrificed his career of 17 years for standing up and demanding accountability in the finest tradition of the brave men we call Marines. He was three years short of retirement and a well earned pension after his service under fire on behalf of our country. This fundraiser hopes to provide his family with the money to survive for the next three years.