US Marine Resigns, Seeking Accountability From Military Leaders Over Afghanistan Withdrawal

US Marine Resigns, Seeking Accountability From Military Leaders Over Afghanistan Withdrawal
U.S. Marines and a German service member watch an entry gate during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 28, 2021. U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Davis Harris/Handout via Reuters
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The U.S. Marine dismissed from command after criticizing senior military leadership on the handling of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, announced on Sunday that he is resigning his commission.

“I’m currently not pending legal action and I could stay in the Marine Corps for another three years, but I don’t think that’s the path I am on. I’m resigning my commission as a United States Marine effective now,” Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller said in his latest video shared on his personal Facebook and LinkedIn accounts. “I am forfeiting my retirement, all entitlements, I don’t want a single dollar.”

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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