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Navy cancels review for SEALs after firing of Navy secretary

The Navy on Wednesday cancelled a peer-review process for three Navy SEAL officers who supervised a fourth SEAL convicted of posing with a dead teenage captive in Iraq.

4 years ago

Sailors assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group 2 conduct military dive operations off the East Coast

‘Frogman against frogman’: Case against Navy SEAL sparks debate

The war crimes case against a Navy SEAL not only cost the Navy secretary his job. It dragged an elite military force known for quiet professionalism into a political firestorm and drove a wedge through the special operations community.

4 years ago

Trump’s actions raise concern about role in military justice

Defense Secretary Mark Esper declared that President Donald Trump ordered him to stop a disciplinary review of a Navy SEAL accused of battlefield misconduct, an intervention that raised questions about America’s commitment to international standards for battlefield ethics.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

4 years ago

Official says White House gave Navy go-ahead with disciplinary proceedings for SEAL Gallagher

The Navy has been notified that the White House will not intervene to stop a disciplinary proceeding that could cost a SEAL his position in the elite unit, a senior Navy official said Sunday.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

4 years ago

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