The Navy Seals are the US military’s most feared soldiers ALAMYTo his accusers he is a war criminal with a monstrous disregard for human life who was protected by a misguided warrior culture of loyalty at all costs. To his supporters he is a hero whose record as a highly decorated Navy Seal leader has been disgracefully maligned. One way or another, the court martial of Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, a platoon commander, next month is primed to become a watershed moment for the most elite commando force in the US military. Mr Gallagher, 39, has been charged by the navy with murder, attempted murder and almost a dozen other offences, including obstruction of justice and bringing “discredit upon the armed forces”. According to Seals who served under him in Iraq in 2017 he…

Source: The Times April 24, 2019 23:15 UTC