"Combat-decorated Marine officer Stuart Scheller speaks out against the debacle of the Afghan pullout as the culmination of a decades-long and still-ongoing betrayal of military members by top leadership, from generals to the commander in chief, comes to light."--Amazon.com. A combat-decorated Marine officer, Scheller speaks out against the debacle of the Afghan pullout. As the culmination of a decades-long and still-ongoing betrayal of military members by top leadership, from generals to the commander in chief, came to light he stood up for the American service members, demanding accountability for the hasty and ill-planned exit that cost thousands of lives. In response, he was forced to resign without his retirement. Here Scheller identifies the failures of the military machine. -- adapted from jacket and Amazon info

"A Knox Press book"--Title page verso.

Introduction -- Somebody needed to say it -- I'm looking for purpose -- I'm going to be an infantry officer -- This is how counterinsurgency works? -- Post traumatic work life -- Why are we still here? -- What if leaders have the wrong focus? -- I'm a white American male with a German last name. Am I evil? -- Why do we allow leaders to treat us like that? -- You should probably watch the video -- Who are you calling crazy? -- It was a metaphor -- The labor force is America -- Accountability is a two-way street -- Are all people in jail bad? -- With friends like that, who needs enemies? -- Why does the oath meet something different to them? -- Counterarguments -- The way forward.