Navy will not take action against ex-SEAL Eddie Gallagher after he admits to killing Iraqi...

Send a guy out to be a killing machine then blame a guy for being a killing machine ;/

(06 30 21) The US Navy finally said it will not pursue action against Eddie Gallagher – the now-retired SEAL who was charged with war crimes and later cleared in 2019 – after he appeared to admit killing an Iraqi captive on a podcast last month. A military spokesperson said Gallagher’s comments do not warrant further investigation, telling media outlets on Tuesday that the Navy was unable to substantiate his claims.

Gallagher, who served eight overseas deployments and had numerous awards and decorations, was acquitted of fatally stabbing a wounded prisoner of war and taking a picture of him during a battle in Mosul, Iraq in 2018.

Earlier this month, Gallagher told Military.com that his unit killed the prisoner, alleged to be an Islamic State fighter, out of mercy believing that he would have been tortured to death by Iraqi forces. “What they were going to do – what they always did – is chop him up in front of us or somehow torture him and mutilate him.”

Gallagher’s court-martial saw a major twist when fellow SEAL Corey Scott abruptly changed his testimony and claimed that he, not Gallagher, had killed the Iraqi captive. When Scott recanted, he dealt a serious blow to the prosecutors’ case. Gallagher was sentenced to four months in prison but served no additional time after spending months in custody awaiting trial. The military considered perjury charges for Scott over his flip-flopping testimony, but later declined to take action.

>> From Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Gallagher_(Navy_SEAL)
Eddie Gallagher had eight overseas deployments including service in both the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan. He was trained as a medic, a sniper, and an explosives expert. During his service, he has had numerous decorations and awards. (chart on Wikipedia ) :
“United States Navy Special Warfare insignia, Gold star, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, Silver star, Bronze stars, United States Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with expert device, United States Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with expert device, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia, Special Warfare insignia, Bronze Star with "V" device, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with 1 5/16 inch gold star, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with "V" device and 2 5/16 gold inch stars, Combat Action Ribbon with 2 5/16 gold inch stars, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Good Conduct Medal with 1 silver 3/16 inch star National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 2 bronze 3/16 inch stars
Iraq Campaign Medal with 1 bronze 3/16 inch star, Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal with 1 bronze 3/16 inch star, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 1 silver and 2 bronze 3/16 inch stars, Overseas Service Ribbon
NATO Medal for Afghanistan, Rifle Marksmanship Medal with Expert Device, Pistol Marksmanship Medal with Expert Device, Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Badge.”