(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) – A military officer who has garnered national headlines for speaking out against Department of Defense leaders had charges against him referred to a court-martial.
Capt. Sam Stephenson, the commanding general of training command, referred six charges to a special court-martial regarding Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller on Wednesday, according to a statement.
Scheller, who is a 17-year infantry officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been accused of violating the following Uniform Code of Military Justice regulations: Article 88 (contempt toward officials), Article 89 (Disrespect toward superior commissioned officers), Article 90 (willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer), Article 92 (Dereliction in the performance of duties), Article 92 (Failure to obey order or regulation), and Article 133 (Conduct unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman).
