![]() ![]() ![]() President Donald Trump even intervened to get Gallagher removed from the brig as he awaited trial and is said to be considering a pardon for him. ![]() His defense has been championed by his family and some congressional Republicans who have claimed that he's a hero getting railroaded. Gallagher says disgruntled platoon mates fabricated the charges. The case is built around testimony from Gallagher's fellow troops and highlights an unusual break in the secrecy of the elite special operations force. The testimony of his former team is alarming, to ignore it is not the answer.Five Marines and two Navy members were chosen for the high-profile and politically charged court-martial of Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher. Given their jobs are and the training they have had, it's unthinkable to just assume the best and ignore very questionable behavior. SEALs are not perfect, but should be held to a high standard. The odds are much lower of it happening to them than say our police forces, civil service or or elected reps. SEALs, DELTA force, Recon, etc are the finest on earth, but every now and then a bad guy will get in. That's fine we don't need or want such people in our ranks. I suspect that the ones condemning the SEAL and the military in general, wouldn't have the courage to make the sacrifice our troops have. ![]() It is insane to expect 100% of our soldiers regardless of their MOS, rating or job description to be perfect and none to be flawed. They will love war and the license to kill, torture and or maim. To remain civilized while paying them to be dangerous weapons. Meaning some are very good people, some are average and some are bad. What we have seen in the last 16 years is that our troops are human. ![]()
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