Lt Colonel Stuart Scheller is released from the brig TODAY: Marine who was jailed for criticizing Afghanistan withdrawal goes free after landslide of public support
By Jennifer Smith and Michelle Thompson For Dailymail.Com
13:59 EDT 05 Oct 2021 , updated 23:57 EDT 05 Oct 2021
- Lt. Colonel Stuart Scheller Jr. is being released from the brig at Camp Lejeune today
- The military said his lawyers reached an agreement with the Marines
- He was put in confinement last Monday after posting videos criticizing the withdrawal from Afghanistan
- Scheller condemned the chaotic effort that killed 13 servicemembers
- Charges have been filed and he has been released pending court martial
- He has submitted a request to resign but it has not been accepted
- His family appealed for the public's help and he received $2million in donations to help with his defense