Stuart Scheller, the lieutenant colonel marine infantry officer and former battalion commander made headlines last year for publicly criticizing his chain of command. He is now in the warship prison, accused of six offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Stuart Scheller worked as a battalion commander at the Advanced Infantry Training Batallion, School of Infantry-East, in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. And three days after leaving his work, he appeared in a new social media video to resign his commission.
As a part of a plea deal with the Marine Corps, he pleaded guilty at a special court-martial to violating contempt toward officials (Article 88) and disrespect toward superior commissioned officers (Article 89), including violations under the other three articles.
Stuart Scheller: Who Is The Former US Marine?
Stuart Scheller is a United States Marine Corp lieutenant colonel who served as an active duty member of the Marine for 17 years. He is a bronze star winner.
Stuart joined the Marine after graduating from the University of Cincinnati in the late spring of 2004. According to Marine Corps Times, he had completed his graduation in the accountant.
The former Marine officer was the son of a career businessman. Stuart decided that he wanted to join the FBI but decided that he wanted to join the Marine. He joined the Marine in 2005 to serve the country.
Later in 2021, he was relieved of command after asking his seniors to take responsibility for slaughtering innocents for gain and leaving his battalion behind in Afghanistan. He posted a video on Facebook urging US military leadership to take full responsibility after the 2021 Fall of Kabul.
Where Is Stuart Scheller From? Age Explored
The former United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, start Scheller, was born in Illinois, USA, in early 1980. Unfortunately, his birthday facts are hidden from the public records. However, we know he was 40 years old when he resigned from Marine in 2021.
He was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, by his parents. His father was a career businessman. According to Marine Corps Times, Stuart was born to his father, Stuart Scheller Sr., and mother, Cathy Scheller.
Stuart spent most of his childhood in the Midwest, outside of Cincinnati. During his pre-adult, he excelled physically and academically, qualities that Marine Corps seeks during the officer recruitment process.
According to information provided by his father, he was always a straight-A student and was an all-state Ohio soccer player in high school. He completed high school in 2000 and mentioned to his parents that he was interested in Marine Corps.
Stuart Scheller’s Wife And Children
Stuart Scheller is a married man and shares three kids with his beautiful wife. However, the name of his life partner is concealed from the public.
According to the sources, his wife was in the military and served as a US service member for 17 years. Therefore, we can assume that the pair first met during the duty and later got married.
After Stuart’s viral video, the couple separated but have not divorced yet. The couple has three kids named Paul, Sean, and Mark, who have been living with the mother since the separation.
What Is Stuart Scheller’s Net Worth?
As of now, Stuart Scheller’s actual net worth details are under the hood. However, according to estimation based on the salary of a US Marine, we can assume that he has amassed approximately $1 million.
According to Career Bliss, an Infantry Officer at US Military Corp makes around $51,000 annually. Unfortunately, Stuard had to surrender a $2 million pension because he pleaded guilty to six violations of military law with a fine of $5000.