MSU Speaker Courageous Leadership

Friday, November 8, 2024 6:00pm – 9:00pm 
Norm Asbjornson Hall, Inspiration Hall

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Lt Col Scheller, a man with multiple combat decorations from the global war on terrorism, and a masters in military science, wants to engage the MSU Community about moral courage. His story will be framed through the decisions made at the National Security Council leading to the collapse and withdrawal from Afghanistan. Lt Col Scheller, a sitting battalion commander at the time, posted a video asking for accountability of his senior leaders the day of the suicide attack at the Abbey Gate killing the lives of 13 service members. The fallout of posting that video led to him being relieved of command, having his mental health questioned and screened, solitary imprisonment, and discharge from the service three years short of his retirement.