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Military Trials June 19, 2019

Was dead militant war casualty or Navy SEAL's murder victim?

Photos displayed at a military court martial show a decorated Navy SEAL holding up the head of a dead Islamic State fighter by the hair while clenching a knife in his other hand.

Military Trials June 18, 2019

Prosecutor says Navy SEAL accused of murder, war crimes was 'ready to kill' in opening statement

The lead prosecutor of a decorated Navy SEAL charged with killing a wounded teenage ISIS prisoner under his care in Iraq and other war crimes described the defendant in his opening statement Tuesday as a murderer who was out for blood.

Military Trials June 18, 2019

Court-martial begins for Navy SEAL accused of war crimes

Potential jurors convened in Naval Base San Diego on Monday for the court-martial of Special Operations Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher, who is accused of killing a teen ISIS detainee in Iraq and other war crimes during his employment there in 2017.

Military Trials June 17, 2019

Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s controversial war crimes trial to begin after months of disputes

The controversial war crimes trial of Navy SEAL Edward "Eddie" Gallagher is set to begin Monday after months of disputes between defense lawyers and military prosecutors that have reverberated all the way up to the White House.

OPINION June 14, 2019

Don Brown: It's time for Trump to clean out corruption in the military justice system

Only one man can eradicate the cancer in our military justice system.

Military Trials June 3, 2019

Military judge removes prosecutor accused of misconduct in Navy SEAL murder trial

The military prosecutor of a decorated Navy SEAL accused of murdering a wounded teenage ISIS prisoner in Iraq was booted from the case by a military judge Monday over unsanctioned tracking of the defense team's emails.

Military Trials June 3, 2019

Wife of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher says she, children ‘had a good, long cry’ after husband’s pre-trial release

The wife of the Navy SEAL accused of killing an injured ISIS prisoner of war in Iraq tells Fox News that it has been an emotional whirlwind for her family since a military judge ordered her husband’s release.

Military Trials May 30, 2019

Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher released from custody ahead of murder trial

A Navy SEAL accused of killing an injured teenage ISIS prisoner of war in Iraq was freed from custody on Thursday by a military judge as a move to rectify unsanctioned tracking of the defense team's emails.

House of Representatives May 28, 2019

Hunter admits he posed in photo with dead enemy, says 'a lot of us have done the exact same thing'

Rep. Duncan Hunter admitted that he took a picture with a dead combatant during his time as a Marine.

OPINION May 24, 2019

Sean Gallagher: Possible pardons for my brother, others are about saving military justice, not upending it

The leak from a Pentagon staffer to the New York Times last Saturday about the president requesting pardon paperwork for soldiers, including my brother, was executed to perfection.

OPINION May 23, 2019

Pete Hegseth: I’m with the warfighters — Count me out of second-guessing our heroes

We send men to fight on our behalf, and too often second guess the manner in which they fight. I’ve been on the battlefield and that’s why I feel so passionately about this issue.