Chief Gallagher’s lawyer said the SEAL was writing a book about his career, but declined to provide details about whether he had signed a publishing deal or with whom. To be sure, Chief Gallagher is hardly the first Navy SEAL to market his past. Chief Gallagher, 40, sometimes went by the nickname Blade during his 20 years in the Navy. Despite his past, Chief Gallagher was respected in the SEAL teams as an aggressive operator. In video interviews with investigators, multiple SEALs broke down in tears, describing their leader as “evil” and “toxic.”

Source: New York Times December 31, 2019 23:17 UTC