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In cases like this, it’s easy to say lets just wait for an investigation, let’s wait and see what happens. “It’s so heartwarming to see that support. A silent auction and a raffle were put on during the event. to raise money for Gallagher and his family. The Fund put on the benefit Saturday at a house on Autumn Rd. Multiple charities have come to Gallagher’s defense including the Navy SEALs Fund in Ohio. Gallagher’s charges are part of a war crimes probe focused on more than a dozen SEALs who deployed to Mosul, Iraq between 20.

Special Operations Chief Edward “Eddie” Gallagher was charged in October with multiple crimes in connection with the 2017 stabbing death of a detainee in Iraq. He is currently being imprisoned in San Diego. Several lost friends in war.A benefit and silent auction was held Saturday eventing to show support for a Navy SEAL and Fort Wayne native charged of war crimes. The jury of five Marines and two sailors, including a SEAL, was comprised mostly of seasoned combat veterans who served in Iraq.

The defense said the text and photos were gallows humor and pointed out that almost all platoon members who testified against him also posed with the corpse. They said no corpse was found and there was no physical evidence to support the allegations. The defense said Gallagher was framed by junior SEALs who fabricated the allegations to oust a chief who was tough on them. Seven SEALs from his platoon testified that Gallagher unexpectedly stabbed the war prisoner in the neck, and later posed with the body in photos. Speaking of his accusers, Gallagher said, “this small group of SEALs that decided to concoct this story in no way, shape or form represent the community that I love.” … You’re there to watch your brother’s back, and he’s there to watch your back.” Asked in an interview Wednesday on Fox & Friends what his message might be to future Navy SEALs, Gallagher said he would tell them that “loyalty is a trait that seems to be lost.