Posted on 10/04/2021 2:18:24 AM PDT by Kaslin
“Be sure you’re right. Then go ahead” – The Davy Crockett Show
This is a cautionary tale of two American soldiers. Nearly a century spans the incidents that brought them their notoriety, yet the issues they evoke are exactly the same and timeless: Does an active-duty officer in the military have the right, a moral obligation even, to criticize the actions of his superiors, both military and civilian, if he firmly believes that those actions are incompetent and have dire consequences?
Our first soldier, William ‘Billy’ Mitchell was born in December 1879 into a family of wealth and influence. He seemed a man destined for success. Opting for an army career, he became enamored of early developments in the field of aviation and joined the fledgling US Air Service, then a part of the Signal Corps.
Following distinguished service in WWI, during which he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, he continued to advocate for American airpower during the lean post-WWI years when military budgets were being slashed to the bare bone. Regarded as a visionary and a man way ahead of his time, Mitchell made a number of prophecies...all of which eventually came true.
Among other things, Mitchell foresaw the mass bombing of civilian population centers, airborne armies being dropped behind enemy lines, and the battleship’s replacement by the aircraft carrier as the dominant naval vessel. These ideas were all regarded as ‘crackpot’ in the early 1920s, yet he continued to advocate for his cause, making many enemies as well as friends along the way.
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This article may not age well.
I agree.
In 1945 the US Military had 12.3 million men and women in uniform with 7 four star Generals in charge. Today the military has 1.2 million men and women in uniform with 44 four star Generals in charge. Its obvious the military has become politicized and now the Generals are trying to run the Gov’t. It is time to clean house and eliminate 41 Generals.
read what he wrote Pres Trump...F him he can rot in the brig
You read that he wrote to President Trump? So what, he wrote to President Trump. Did you read the letter he wrote? If not STF up
There is a greater principle involved here and it's much more important than what he may (or may not) have said about a former President.
This is what Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller wrote on Facebook about Trump:
President Trump.
I was told by everyone to kiss the ring because of your following and power. I refuse. While I respect your foreign policy positions, I hate how you divided the country. I don’t need or want your help. You do not have the ability to pull US together. You may even win the next election. But your generation’s time is running out. Tell your son to stop tweeting about me. Your whole family knows nothing about US or our sacrifices. I could never work with you. I’d rather sit in jail and be released with a dishonorable than make compromises in my beliefs.
To the people who stand with me,I’ve had such a strong reaction to my comments against President Trump I felt a follow up clarification was required. No, President Trump didn’t divide the country. But President Trump, in my humble opinion, is incapable of bringing us back together. Did he expose the corruption in the DOJ, media, and other places… yes. Was he the right person to expose the corruption at that time… maybe. Is he honest, accountable, and full of integrity… no. Would I want to work for a leader like that… no. I want a leader that will bring US together. Someone who has the courage to defend our country when called. My sons deserve that type of leader running the country in the future. That type of person is the only leader who I want in my corner. I respect all opinions. I’m not asking you to agree with me, but to at least consider my perspective. Much love.
Stu
this is EXACTLY the message they want to get across.
(Or else...)
“I want a leader that will bring US together.”
In my opinion “being brought together” is not what’s going to happen. What’s going to happen, in my opinion, is that conservatives will gain majorities in both houses in the next election and the liberals will lose power. Good things for America sill start happening. Who cares who screams in the media and demonstrates before the cameras? It’s what happens that counts.
Looks like Scheller is trying to kiss the ring of his Marine /Biden jailers by slamming Trump.
Sorry but this guy cuts a much less sympathetic figure now.
His opinions on President Trump are irrelevant to this situation and I vehemently disagree with him on that.
But what is being done to this man is wrong, that’s plain as the nose on your face. Did he violate the UCMJ? I don’t know. I was never a JAG weenie. I pulled triggers and killed people.
What I do know is that his call for accountability was spot on and THAT is the issue here.
Everything else is a distraction.
L
But President Trump, in my humble opinion, is incapable of bringing us back together.
That’s a humble opinion indeed. The Lt Col. doesn’t recognize the problem. He thinks there is a division that can be healed by…what or who? Some special personality who can make the Romulins less Romulin? And hey it’s a generational thing too! Who knew?
Stuart Scheller a latter-day Billy Mitchell? Uh, no.
In the letter he describes Trump: “Is he honest, accountable, and full of integrity… no”.
Why does Scheller say that? Why doesn’t he give details to validate his remarks?
You two couldn’t wait to declare this excellent article as ‘not aging well’....
...because you have assessed Scheller and found him guilty!.....no trial needed!
I had the honor of being the only infantryman and former soldier (not NCO) in the 82d Abn Div IG Office as the Assistance and Investigations NCOIC. I would say he did violate the UCMJ and that as an officer he had other ways to address his concerns. What got him in trouble was not being a gentleman officer. He is guilty of several charges just on the surface, and should they decide it was during a period of war.... If it seems political it does but you he should have “left” the presidents by name out along with generals and their gen-eral-gender.
I’m done with this guy.
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