Episode 33: EXCLUSIVE: The Parents of Lt. Col Scheller Speak Out

Published Sep 29, 2021, 9:00 AM

Like all of us, Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller was outraged as he witnessed the debacle in Afghanistan. Our own government surrendered an entire country to terrorists, shamefully and incompetently leaving Americans behind as the Taliban seized power. So, he made a video, demanding accountability from our military’s senior leadership — the same accountability that’s expected of him and his men. And now Lt. Col. Scheller is incarcerated, awaiting a military hearing because he stood up for our troops. For this podcast, Anna has a heartfelt and truly can’t-miss conversation with Lt. Col. Scheller’s parents, who give the latest news on their son’s situation. They also call out our country’s leadership for getting Americans killed and leaving the Afghan people for slaughter without taking any responsibility themselves. To help Lt. Col Scheller and learn more about his story, you can visit the Pipe Hitter Foundation's website at https://pipehitterfoundation.org/who-we-support/lt-col-scheller/

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Up next Luna Talks with Anna Paulina Luna part of the gang which like all of us. Lieutenant Colonel Stewart Sheller was outraged as he witnessed the debacle in Afghanistan. Our own government surrendered an entire country to terrorists, shamefully and incompetently, leaving Americans behind as the Talibansi's power. So he made a video demanding accountability from our military senior leadership, the same accountability that's expected of him and his men. And now Lieutenant Colonel Seller's incarcerated awaiting a military hearing because he stood up for our troops. Today we hear from Lieutenant Colonel Scheller's parents in an exclusive interview with Luna Talks. This is on a Paulina, Welcome back to today's episode of Luna Talks. You know, you would figure that the Biden administration would have wanted to put as many degrees of separation from the failure in Afghanistan as they could from their cur An administration. But last night it then broke that Lieutenant Colonel Seller, who was the Marine Corps battalion commander that went viral after he was asking for accountability for his men and for what happened in Afghanistan. It was announced actually on social media on Monday evening that he was thrown into the brick, meaning that he was thrown into military jail. And this is, mind you, the same man that actually sat there in a video and was saying that I am willing to risk everything. I'm willing to risk my entire military career because I believe that there needs to be accountability for the actions that took place in Afghanistan. If you don't remember that clip, I'll go ahead and play it for you real quick. But this is what they're so mad about. We have a Secretary of Defense that testified to Congress in May that the Afghan National Security Force who would stand the Talban advanced. We have Chairman's of Joint Chief who the comment is a member of that we're supposed to advise on military policy. We have a Marine combatant commander. All of these people are supposed to advise. And I'm not saying we've got to be in the in Afghanistan forever, but I am saying, did any of you throw your rank on the table and say, hey, it's a bad idea to evacuate Bogram air Field the strategic air burries before we evacuate everyone, Did anyone do that? And when you didn't think to do that, did anyone raise their hand and say we completely mess this up. I've got battalion commander friends right now. They're posting similar things, and they're saying, you know, wondering if all the lives were lost, and if it was in vain, all those all those people that we've lost over the last twenty years. And he goes on to say that you were all part of the chain. While every link may not be tested, the strength of chain is only as strong as each linkol and you've gotta be you know, good links, something like that. And what I'll say is, and from my position, potentially all those people did die in vain. If we don't have senior leaders that own up and raise their hand and say we did not do this well in the end, Without that, we just keep repeating the same mistakes, this amalgamation of the economic slash corporate slash political slash. Higher military ranks are not holding up their end of the bargain. I want to say this very strongly. I have been fighting for seventeen years. I am willing to throw it all away to say to my senior leaders, I demand accountability. That is what they thought was so terrible that they put a gag order on him for basically took away his retirement and now he's in jail. So I want to read a letter that his family posted because they're asking from help from the American people, from people listening to this series, from people listening online, from people who have any access to social media. Listen to what they say in this open Facebook posting that was actually posted to Pipe Hitters Foundation. It was a nonprofit that was actually started by Eddie Gallagher and his family to help with exactly situations like this. It starts out with standing with Stu is standing with our active duty and veteran service members. It is with a heavy heart that we his parents, are informing you that our son, Lieutenant Colonel Stewart Sheller, has been incarcerated by the United States Marine Corps this morning, September He was issued a gag order, which he broke this weekend by posting on social media. Like us, he is a proud American that has honorably served his nation for seventeen years and was simply asking the system that he dedicated his life to the military to also support him. His command seems to be concerned, but does not appear to have the tools to support him. At this time, incarceration appears to be the only solution. The lack of accountability for this botch Afghanistan withdrawal has caused many issue and stressors for thousands of service members who have asked was it all worth it? In thirty days, our son, Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Sheller, went from being an exemplary marine, handpicked by the Corps and placed in high prestigious position as a commander of the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, to a Marine that is being incarcerated for demanding accountability and integrity from the military leadership. All our son did was asked the question that everyone was asking themselves, but too scared to speak out loud. He did not deserve this treatment. Recently, Stu asked to resign. The Marine Corps told us his parents that our son serves at the pleasure of the President. They have not accepted his resignation. He understood from his first posting that he was risking his retirement, his medical benefits, and the stability of his family by speaking out. He has indeed lost all of these and now his freedom, Yet he was willing to risk all of this for our country he loves and to protect the men and women who have served and continued to serve. By answering the much needed questions was it all worth it? Accountability and honesty are essential to answering this question. Many have asked, how can we help? What can we do? He and his family need your help, donations, prayers more than ever. Please donate at Pipe Pitter Foundation at donor box dot org, slash Lieutenant Colonel Sheller and contact your representative and continue to demand accountability. You know, reading through this and then seeing that they are having to resort to going to social media to actually shed light on this and even to demand accountability for the treatment of their son and how representatives, many many Republican representatives are being quiet on this. It's not okay, It's unacceptable, and that's exactly why we've chosen to bring his family members on this show to talk about it a little bit after the short break. Stay tuned, we'll be right back. We are going to be joined here in a few minutes with Stewart Sr. And Kathy Sheller, the parents of Lieutenant Colonel Sheller, who are now demand ending accountability and really representation for their son who bravely came forward and was able to call out the flaws that exists in our own military system in regards to the failed withdrawal in Afghanistan, and now the fact that this man is being silenced and really treated the way that he is for simply doing his job and doing it honorably as a battalion commander for the United States Marine Corps. But before we bring them on, I want to actually discuss with you about a quick update that I got from a gold Star father who was actually with one of the mothers of the marine that was killed in Afghanistan. Cream And for those who might not know what a gold star mother or father is, it is a parent who has lost a son or daughter in combat and so many times. In fact, just this past weekend was actually gold Star Mother's Day, and I think many people are unaware that that's actually not only a holiday, but that it is very important, especially to some of these family members that have lost their sons and daughters. You know, it's disturbing though, because we're seeing now in the increased age of the censorship that it wasn't just Kareem's mother who had gone political and basically said, you know, I do hold this administration accountable for what happened to the death of my son. And she posted that and then Facebook deleted that message. You know, we have this posting up on Pipe hitter foundation Facebook page. Who knows how long it will be till they actually decide to remove that posting as well. So I will be joined here by Kathy Sheller, who's Stewart Sheller's mother, and Stewart Sheller Sr. Who's his father. Kathy and Stewart, thank you so much for joining Luna Talks. Thank you for having us. So. I actually was really moved by the letter that you guys had posted actually through Pipe Hitter's foundation and their Facebook page, and I was able to read it to some of our listeners. But can you tell me what is your family going through right now with everything taking place before we go there, I'd just like to let you know book just took that down. Did they really they really did there censoring me? Oh my gosh, you know, um, I actually it's not I'm not surprised by it because I know that they actually censored the mother of Kareem who was one of the Marines that was actually killed in Afghanistan. But I will be passing that information along because that's terrible. It's really awful. So so how are we doing well? If we are a family, we are standing strong, but it's been tough. We we go from what we have, run the gamut of emotions, from rage, just like our son two, being sad. It's it's just a heartbreaking situation. It's disgusting what we see the Marine Corps doing to our son, and it's very frustrating. And we decided, since they put our son in prison yesterday, we decided to break our silence and say enough is enough, that the American people don't want their seventeen year war heroes treated this way, thrown in prison silence. Then we are asking the American people to stand up and demand accountability along with Stewart. How can people do that? Are they? Is it by contacting the representatives? Is it by phoning the military? How can they do that? You know, I've told people four or five things. I've said, contact your representatives and demand accountability and ask where their position or stances. We've had success with that. Obviously, we're the parents, but we've had other friends that have had success with that. I tell people to pray. We are We believe we are here at this moment and time, and so is Stewart for a purpose, and it's not by accident. Um. I'm not going to get spiritual with you, but we believe prayer is helpful for all of us. I tell people to vote. If you don't like what's happening, make sure you vote with your with your conscious I tell people, so Stewart is going this is going to be an ultra marathon and not a sprint. Stewart is going to need legal fees to fight the system. We are asking people to go to Pipe Hitters Foundation dot org look for his length for Lieutenant Colonel Sheller and donate and it would be much to appreciate it. So you are obviously now dealing with this. I'm really glad that you have made contact with Eddie On Andrea Gallagher. I know that they went through something you know that was similar, different in its own ways, but with everything that we are currently seeing in the political climate, obviously now you're being censored. Do you believe that this is going to wake up the American people in regards to really how politicized our military has become. It would definitely take the blinches off of me. You know, I'm that person that heard the stars Dingle Banner and cried, and I am so proud of our son, and I just cannot believe that our military is treating him this way. And I have a hard time believing that the other military members from his grade up have not stood up for him. That has been a real surprise for me. And I didn't realize a real disappointment in a real disappointment. And I understand why. I understand why they have families. They're protecting their future because the Marine Corps has them an invisible change that if they speak out and stand up, then they're screwed. Their future is squashed. Stewart, in principle, said, I don't care what you did was wrong. You need to be held accountable. Shame on you. You need to admit your mistake, aks, you need to resign. You can't just ignore it. It took them thirty days to even go in front of a Senate Foreign Affairs Committee today to begin to answer questions. Stewart did it on day one, and on twelve hours after day one then believe him of his command and began to apply pressure, lots of pressure. You your family has done so much, I think, not just for those families that lost their sons and daughters in Afghanistan, but also too, I think, for the nation to really show what's happening with our country. And I know that your son is there right now, but I do have faith that he'll be out and that the American people will fight for him. We will fight for him, and everything that your family has done is not in vain. You are, obviously, you know, an American hero family and doing what you're doing, and so thank you so much for even now picking up the torch and really fighting for this um. Is there anything else aside from reaching out to representatives? I know you said people donate at Pipe Peter's Foundation dot org make sure that they click on your son's link, Lieutenant Colonel Sheller, But is there anything else that you're asking the public to do? Is it sharing your information? I know that you just got your Facebook posting taken down? But how else can we help? You can help the one post came down, there other posts there they can UM, I mean there at Kathy Sheller on Facebook I'm pretty easy to find at this point. Um, I'm asking people to share on social media, on Instagram, on what, Twitter, tweeter, what it seemed to be some messenger. There are so many things now, I'm asking people to get the information out. Um. I think if enough people have it out there, the more that it is out in the public, the better chance I believe he has. I think they win if we're quiet. Here's the message. They have quieted Lieutenant Colonel Stewart Sheller by giving him a gag order, which he ignored, and now they've quieted him by putting him in jail. I'm asking the American people to not be quiet and to demand justice and demand accountability. Well, we will make sure that we put that out there. We're gonna be putting some representatives numbers underneath of it too, because in my mind, yeah, you've got to fight for the people that you're scorn to represent, right and so you know, I guess people could do fundraisers. We haven't gotten to that point yet. UM, just about anything, make your voice be hurt. Someone asked me if they could show up and and do picketing. I don't care. I'm sure anything. So I'm mad, I'm angry, I'm hurt. Well, I apologize because this is not the military I served in, and I just I think that it's awful that the families are now having to see their service numbers be treated like this. And you know, ma'am, just everything that your family is going through right now, you are in all of our hearts and pray years and we will be there with you every stuff of the way. Well, thank you, ViRGE of encouragement like that help us get through every day, and we appreciate it. Anna, Well, God bless both of you. Thank you for joining us. We'll be here obviously covering everything to do with your family. And I know you guys have to run because I know it's probably been a very hectic day, but we'll be following everything that you're doing. Y, thank you so much. That was a very very heavy interview. You know you can hear it in his mom's voice, just so everything that they're going through, it's it's a shame what has become of our military. I have some closing thoughts, will be right back after this quick break. You know, when people asked me several years ago why I joined the military, I obviously wanted to serve my country, and I looked at it as a way of really, I think, helping my family and leaving a bad situation. And it was such an incredible thing to be a part of. You know, you had that sense of camaraderie. It was knowing that you were going to work and that you were all contributing to a bigger thing, something bigger than you. That whole idea notion of freedom. But when I see what's happening in our country now, and you see the amount of morale within the military community, especially whether people are active duet to your veterans, to see what's happening in our country, it's really sad. And I think that many people after what happened with Afghanistan, they had their horse blinders lifted. And I think that it's situations like this that are only going to continue to I think shocked the American people into realizing that this is it, guys, this is there is no plan B to the United States of America. It's either we fight for what we believe in or we fold and we become another destroyed republic in history's timeline. And I think that what we're seeing, especially with this family, I mean, they're asking, they're telling the American people that they need to speak out. It's not just Lieutenant Colonel Sheller versus the United States Marine Corps. We are all Lieutenant Colonel Sheller. And if we don't use our voices, if we don't demand and accountability from this administration and really from everything that's happening, we're next. Before we go, I want to thank Kathy and Stuart Sheller Senior again for such a great interview, and I want to thank you guys so much for listening. If you enjoy today's show, please leave us a review and rate us five stars on Apple Podcasts. To hear more of my episode and get my weekly newsletter, go to Gingridge through six dot com slash on a. You can also find me on Twitter, Parlor, Facebook, Instagram, and get her at Real Ana Paulina And a special thank you to producer Drew Steele, writer Aaron Kligman, and executive producers Debbie Myers and Speaker New Gingridge part of the Gingridge The sixty Network

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