U.S. Navy Chief Edward ” Eddie ” Gallagher was informed Wednesday, Nov. 20, that he would face a board review that could result in the 20 -year military veteran losing the Trident pin that identifies him as an privileged SEAL.
Gallagher was found guilty, in a July court-martial, of posing with the body of a teenage ISIS fighter during a deployment to Mosul, Iraq. The finding, which too find him not guilty of the premeditated slaying of the teenage and of opened fire at two civilians, was upheld by Chief of Naval Operation Adm. Mike Gilda on Oct. 29. In finalizing the conclusion, Gilda too defended the demotion of Gallagher from Chief to First Class Petty Officer, shortening his lifetime pension.
On Friday, Nov. 15, President Donald Trump problem an say returning Gallagher to Chief Petty Officer, the rank he had before the court-martial at Naval Base San Diego.
Naval Special Warfare Command, Capt. Tamara Lawrence, said Tuesday, Nov. 19, that the Shuts have implemented Trump’s seek to restore Gallagher’s remunerate grade.
But Trump’s intervention does not remove the conviction from his busines record. Because of that his impart can still be reviewed to determine if he deserves to remain a SEAL, a defense department official said.
On Wednesday, Gallagher received a letter signed by SEAL Commander Rear Adm. Collin Green advising him that a Trident Review Board will convene Dec. 2 to review his recital. Such recalls can be held for various reasons, including medical issues, alcohol or drug abuse and loss of confidence by command.
This undated selfie provided by Andrea Gallagher establishes her husband, U.S. Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher.( Edward Gallagher/ Courtesy of Andrea Gallagher via AP, File)
His case will be reviewed by three of his peers, who too will be given a rebuttal testimony from Gallagher.
Gallagher helped eight deployments and was awarded two copper hotshots. He also was up for a Silver Star — the Armed Force’s third-highest personal adornment for spirit in fighting — before accusations from Shuts in his team led to the court-martial.
Three SEAL officers who served with Gallagher during the 2017 deployment likewise will be reviewed: Lt. Cmdr. Robert Breisch, Gallagher’s corps officer; Lt. Jacob Portier, the patrolman in charge; and Lt. Thomas MacNeil, the auxiliary patrolman in charge.
Since 2011, 154 SEAL Trident pins ought to have annulled. In that time, 3,000 Closes and 750 ship adventurers, the personnel who transport the SEALs, have served in the Navy.
In an Instagram post, Wednesday, Gallagher’s wife, Andrea Gallagher, has declared that a 16 -page Inspector General report was submitted by advocates representing her husband.
The report items” every single bad actor that hampered justice, lied, cheated, snooped ,” she wrote.” The decision to pursue further retaliation right as Eddie is supposed to be exiting the military is not about’ instilling restraint, suitability to be a SEAL or even ethics’ but rather about ego and vindictiveness .”
The Inspector General complaint accused Green of defiance for defying Trump’s actions.
” Rear Adm. Green is focused on his profession as commander of the Naval Special Warfare Command ,” Lawrence said Wednesday.
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