![]() Hunter contends in his letter that the brig at Miramar is “not an appropriate venue for an American war hero,” noting that Gallagher has not been convicted of a crime to date, yet is being held with convicted sex offenders. Gallagher has served in the Navy for 19 years and was awarded numerous honors including two Bronze Stars and a Navy/marine Corps Commendation Medal. ![]() According to prosecutors, he stabbed the teen in the head and neck, then sent a text message to a friend with a photo stating “I got him with my hunting knife.” He is also accused of shooting at Iraqi civilians on multiple occasions, including a man carrying a water jug and a girl walking by a riverbank, NPR reports. Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher is accused of first degree murder for allegedly stabbing to death a teenage ISIS fighter detained in Mosul, Iraq in May 2017, while a medic was trying to save the prisoner’s life. Janu(San Diego) – Congressman Duncan Hunter has sent a letter asking President Donald Trump to remove a Navy SEAL charged with war crimes in Iraq from the brig at Miramar Naval Air Station where he is being held pending trial. Photos: Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher ![]() Facebook Journalism Project covid-19 reporting. ![]()
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