Crisis of Command: How We Lost Trust and Confidence in America's Generals and Politicians
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As Seen on Tucker Carlson

Combat-decorated Marine officer Stuart Scheller speaks out against the debacle of the Afghan pullout as the culmination of a decades-long and still-ongoing betrayal of military members by top leadership, from generals to the commander in chief, comes to light.

Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller was the perfect Marine. Battle tested. A leader. Decorated for valor. Yet when the United States acted like the Keystone Cops in a panicked haphazard exit from Afghanistan for political reasons, Scheller spoke out, and the generals lashed out. In fact, they jailed him to keep him quiet, claiming he lost the “trust and confidence” bestowed upon him by the Marines. When the faith and trust is exactly what our generals and even our commander-in-chief betrayed by exercising such reckless and derelict policies. Now Scheller is free from the shackles of the Marine Corps and can speak his mind. And in Crisis of Command, that he does. He holds our generals’ feet to the fire. The same generals who play frivolously with the lives of our service men and women for political gain. The same general who lied to political leaders to further their own agendas and careers. Stuart Scheller is here to say that the buck stops here. Accountability starts now. It’s time to demand accountability and stand up for our military. In this book, Stuart Scheller shows us how.
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Crisis of Command: How We Lost Trust and Confidence in America's Generals and Politicians
Wall Street Journal Bestseller
USA Today Bestseller
Publishers Weekly Bestseller

As Seen on Tucker Carlson

Combat-decorated Marine officer Stuart Scheller speaks out against the debacle of the Afghan pullout as the culmination of a decades-long and still-ongoing betrayal of military members by top leadership, from generals to the commander in chief, comes to light.

Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller was the perfect Marine. Battle tested. A leader. Decorated for valor. Yet when the United States acted like the Keystone Cops in a panicked haphazard exit from Afghanistan for political reasons, Scheller spoke out, and the generals lashed out. In fact, they jailed him to keep him quiet, claiming he lost the “trust and confidence” bestowed upon him by the Marines. When the faith and trust is exactly what our generals and even our commander-in-chief betrayed by exercising such reckless and derelict policies. Now Scheller is free from the shackles of the Marine Corps and can speak his mind. And in Crisis of Command, that he does. He holds our generals’ feet to the fire. The same generals who play frivolously with the lives of our service men and women for political gain. The same general who lied to political leaders to further their own agendas and careers. Stuart Scheller is here to say that the buck stops here. Accountability starts now. It’s time to demand accountability and stand up for our military. In this book, Stuart Scheller shows us how.
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Crisis of Command: How We Lost Trust and Confidence in America's Generals and Politicians

Crisis of Command: How We Lost Trust and Confidence in America's Generals and Politicians

by Stuart Scheller
Crisis of Command: How We Lost Trust and Confidence in America's Generals and Politicians

Crisis of Command: How We Lost Trust and Confidence in America's Generals and Politicians

by Stuart Scheller

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Wall Street Journal Bestseller
USA Today Bestseller
Publishers Weekly Bestseller

As Seen on Tucker Carlson

Combat-decorated Marine officer Stuart Scheller speaks out against the debacle of the Afghan pullout as the culmination of a decades-long and still-ongoing betrayal of military members by top leadership, from generals to the commander in chief, comes to light.

Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller was the perfect Marine. Battle tested. A leader. Decorated for valor. Yet when the United States acted like the Keystone Cops in a panicked haphazard exit from Afghanistan for political reasons, Scheller spoke out, and the generals lashed out. In fact, they jailed him to keep him quiet, claiming he lost the “trust and confidence” bestowed upon him by the Marines. When the faith and trust is exactly what our generals and even our commander-in-chief betrayed by exercising such reckless and derelict policies. Now Scheller is free from the shackles of the Marine Corps and can speak his mind. And in Crisis of Command, that he does. He holds our generals’ feet to the fire. The same generals who play frivolously with the lives of our service men and women for political gain. The same general who lied to political leaders to further their own agendas and careers. Stuart Scheller is here to say that the buck stops here. Accountability starts now. It’s time to demand accountability and stand up for our military. In this book, Stuart Scheller shows us how.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781637585443
Publisher: Knox Press
Publication date: 09/06/2022
Pages: 272
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller was born in Illinois and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a degree in accounting, he also holds a master’s degree from the Marine Corps University.

He joined the Marines in January 2005 and became an infantry officer. He then completed five deployments—receiving a Bronze Star, Army Commendation with V for Valor, three Meritorious Service Medals, and three Navy Commendation Service Medals.

He has held numerous leadership positions, including Company Commander, Operations Officer, and Battalion Commander.

Scheller resigned from the Marine Corps at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel after witnessing a poorly planned and executed Afghanistan withdrawal.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Introduction xi

Chapter 1 Somebody Needed to Say It-Afghanistan Failure. Thirteen Service Members. First Video 1

Chapter 2 I'm Looking for Purpose-Soccer. Accounting. Marine 11

Chapter 3 I'm Going to Be an Infantry Officer-Officer Candidate School. The Basic School. Infantry Officer Course 19

Chapter 4 Is This How Counterinsurgency Works?-Beirut. Ramadi. Frustrations 29

Chapter 5 Post Traumatic Work Life-Walter Reed. Lost Gear. Kids 53

Chapter 6 Why Are We Still Here?-Afghanistan. Flash Flood. Pakistan 67

Chapter 7 What If Leaders Have the Wrong Focus?-Expeditionary Warfare School. Reawakening. Company Command 89

Chapter 8 I'm a White American Male with a German Last Name. Am I Evil?-The Basic School. Equal Opportunity. Standards 103

Chapter 9 Why Do We Allow Leaders to Treat Us Like That?-Command & Staff. MARSOC. 6th Marines 113

Chapter 10 You Should Probably Watch the Video-Hit Post. Fired. All In 131

Chapter 11 Who Are You Calling Crazy?-Second Video. School Bus. Public Affairs 141

Chapter 12 It Was a Metaphor-Hospital. Lawyers. Media 155

Chapter 13 The Labor Force Is America-Labor Day Weekend. Third Video. Divorce 171

Chapter 14 Accountability Is a Two-Way Street-Fourth Video. General Awakening. Gag Order. 183

Chapter 15 Are All People in Jail Bad?-Final Post. Jail. Cold Showers 197

Chapter 16 With Friends Like That, Who Needs Enemies?-Investigation. Betrayal. Narratives 205

Chapter 17 Why Does The Oath Mean Something Different To Them?-Court-Martial. Letter of Reprimand. Narcissistic 217

Counterarguments 239

The Way Forward 245

Endnotes 251

Acknowledgments 253

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