Judge Docks Lt. Col Scheller $5,000 in Pay, Criticizes Government’s Conduct

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller (C) and his parents in a file photograph. Courtesy of Stuart Scheller

U.S. Marine Corps Judge Glen Hines has docked Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller $5,000 in pay and ordered a letter of reprimand against the combat veteran for his criticisms about how senior military officials handled the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Hines handed down his sentence Oct. 15, concluding the legal matter. The Secretary of the Navy will decide whether Scheller receives an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions.