The comments below have not been moderated. The Sewing Circle, the WhatsApp group chat, formed with a select few members of Alpha platoon after they returned to San Diego from their deployment in 2017. Prosecutors also asked him about his previous statements to NCIS, in which Graffam said of Miller that "he has good character" and was "a good guy." 'This is a group of young disgruntled sailors that didn't like being told that they were cowards and so they decided they conspired to take down the chief. Tolbert said he fired warning shots at him. Testimony in the military trial of Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher earlier this week revealed that a active-duty member of the elite SEAL Team 6 had disparaged the judge overseeing the trial and said many of his colleagues in the elite unit did not care about killing civilians, By See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. SEAL sniper Dalton Tolbert told the court he did not recall who started the chat group but that the intent was to talk with others who were disturbed by what they saw on the deployment and decide what to do. Now the incident is under review. One of them, Dalton Tolbert, said he fired a warning shot at an old man during a sniper mission with Gallagher. The court martial has drawn national attention and President Donald Trump said last month that he was considering pardons for a number of military service members accused of war crimes; Gallaghers case was believed to be one of those under review. Gallagher, 40, has pleaded not guilty to the charges. When asked whether he would like to serve with Miller again in a SEAL platoon, Graffam said, "I don't feel as confident about it." "He ran north to south across the road," Tolbert said. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly. Miller said he told the platoons officer in charge about the stabbing during their tour but that nothing happened. This is the pattern with these prosecutors, Mr. Parlatore told the jury. A jury of five Marines and two sailors, one a SEAL, will weigh whether Gallagher, on his eighth deployment, went off the rails and fatally stabbed the war prisoner as a kind of trophy kill, or if the boy died from wounds sustained in an airstrike and Gallagher is being falsely accused by junior SEALs trying to permanently oust a platoon chief they hate. 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Members of the platoon who reported Chief Gallaghers actions to superiors more than a year ago say they have come under heavy pressure since then over breaking a widespread culture of silence in the secretive, tight-knit SEAL teams. A number of special forces members are on trial this year. Couple find note in chimney that reveals their 290,000 house was 100 times cheaper 50 years ago. ButNavy prosecutor, Lt. Brian John, hit back: 'You can stand up there, and you can lie about how you killed the ISIS prisoner so Chief Gallagher does not have to go to jail. Graffam, who joined the Navy in 2010 and has been assigned to SEAL Team 7's Alpha Platoon since September 2015, deployed alongside Gallagher to Mosul in 2017, occasionally acting as a spotter for Gallagher when the SEALs were tasked with providing sniper support for Iraqi forces from two towers east of the Tigris River. NCIS Agent Warpinski, SEAL Master Chief Brian Alazzawi, and expert witnesses are expected to testify. How fitting! "I shot more warning shots to save civilians from Eddie than I ever did at ISIS.". Dille previously testified that the SEALs were authorized to shoot unarmed personnel if they first received signals intelligence or other targeting information. On Thursday, the prosecutions star witness, medic Navy SEAL Special Operator 1st Class Corey Scott, shocked the courtroom by admitting that he was the one who killed a wounded Islamic State in Iraq and Syria fighter, not Gallagher, as he is accused of doing. On Thursday, SEAL medic Corey Scott shockingly testified that he was the one who killed the boy and not Gallagher. The lead prosecutor was removed after allegedly tracking the defense teams emails to find a news leak, and the lead investigator acknowledged on the stand making mistakes. Although the government had forced the testimonial immunity on him which protects witnesses from having their sworn testimony used against them if theyre charged with a crime his attorney Ferguson kept pushing for transactional immunity, too. "There were multiple shots throughout the day," Graffam said. ', Asked about Scotts testimony that he did see Gallagher stab the wounded ISIS fighter in the shoulder before he was allegedly asphyxiated, Parlatore indicated his memory could be faulty and noted that there was no blood found on the knife or inside the leather sheath of the knife. Lt. Jacob Portier, the officer in charge, has been charged separately for overseeing the ceremony and not reporting the alleged stabbing. Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Dylan Dille answered affirmatively when asked whether SO1 Dalton Tolbert, a sniper for SEAL Team 7 in 2017, said in a text that But he is ready to fight and kill.. Google Career Certificates and Google Cloud training and certifications are free for transitioning military service members and spouses enrolled in the Department of Labors Employment Navigator and Partnership Pilot at certain military installations, including Camp Pendleton and Miramar. During Gallaghers trial, it was revealed that nearly all his platoon members readily posed for photos with the dead militant and watched as Gallagher read his re-enlistment oath near the body in an impromptu ceremony. At that point, the judge, Capt. A U.S. Navy SEAL last month pleaded guilty to hazing and assault charges for his role in the 2017 strangulation of a U.S. Army Green Beret in Africa. Gallagher, a chief special warfare operator, is charged with killing a wounded ISIS prisoner by stabbing him in the neck while providing medical treatment. "I, on the other hand, was confident that the right shot was taken," Graffam said, although he said later under cross-examination that the man was unarmed. An Iraqi general who handed the wounded prisoner to the SEALs testified that Gallagher did not stab the boy. The credibility of a witness is for the jury to decide.. Paul Szoldra Gallagher has been accused of murdering a wounded ISIS fighter and using his sniper rifle to indiscriminately fire on noncombatants. Giorgio Kirylo said after the militant died that he moved the body to take a cool guy trophy photo with it and saw no stab wounds on his neck. - Dalton Tolbert, another witness, said he fired a warning shot at an old man during a sniper mission with Gallagher. "That's when I saw the red mark on his back and I saw him fall for the first time. The email was sent by Capt. A jury of mostly combat Marines will ultimately decide the fate of the 19-year veteran and Bronze Star recipient charged with murder, attempted murder and conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline for posing with the corpse for photographs. Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. Associated Press Special Operations Chief Craig Miller, who was also part of The Sewing Circle, testified that he saw Gallagher stab the captive multiple times with a custom-made knife Gallagher would carry in the belt loops of his pants. When a Navy SEAL witness testified in a war-crimes trial last week that he, and not the defendant, had killed a captive ISIS fighter, the courtroom was stunned. 'This is a group of young disgruntled sailors that didn't like being told that they were cowards,' the lawyer said and added they made the story up. While under cross examination on Wednesday morning, former Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Dylan Dille was questioned at length about a private WhatsApp group chat he and his fellow SEALs used to pass along information within their unit as well as news about the Gallagher case. All the forensics show there was no stabbing., Perhaps he saw a movement that wasnt actually a stabbing, Parlatore added. After hearing firing from the north tower, Vriens who was stationed in the south said he aimed his scope towards the bridge and saw four little girls. He later boasted in a text, got him with my hunting knife. Defense lawyers say it was just a warriors attempt at dark humor. Don King, a Navy lawyer serving as the legal adviser to the senior commander who convened the war crimes court-martial. The Navy has said its considering perjury charges against Scott. The Navy notified the witness, Special Operator First Class Corey Scott, on Tuesday that it was considering charging him with lying under oath in the trial of Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, according to an email sent to the witnesss lawyer. When he asks you, do not lie or embellish that way nobody can say that we slandered him.. Thanks for contacting us. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Prosecutors say Gallagher, 39, who began his 18-year career as a medic, briefly treated the young Islamic State fighter, then pulled out his knife and stabbed him in the neck. I want to say it to all, if you choose Eddie Gallagher and this real brotherhood and if affects myself or anyone i consider a true brother, I think our friendship will end there. The Sewing Circle members tried to distinguish themselves as the True Brotherhood vs. the Real Brotherhood, which supporters of Gallagher have coined for themselves. A U.S. Navy SEAL last month pleaded guilty to hazing and assault charges for his role in the 2017 strangulation of a U.S. Army Green Beret in Africa. Weeks before the trial, Tolbert, who was accepted to the famed SEAL Team 6 that killed Osama bin Laden, sent a text urging his teammates to speak up no matter what was at stake. Nearly a dozen SEALs have testified over the past two weeks. 'This is a group of young disgruntled sailors that didn't like being told that they were cowards,' the lawyer said and added they made the story up On Friday, SEAL Dalton Tolbert testified that he fired a warning shot at an old man during their 2017 tour and afterwards the man was hit by another shot I aimed to the side far to the side and fired, he said, He ran from the river bank to a building, but the door was locked, Tolbert said. "As soon as I looked at those four girls, I saw the girl in the gray dress clutch her stomach," Vriens said. Most were granted immunity to protect them from being prosecuted for acts they described on the stand. I think this will alert the SEAL community that the rules apply to them.. Prosecutors, on redirect examination, read some texts Parlatore did not. A SEAL troop commander told the court that the allegations, which he took no action on for months, were suspect because they came about as Gallagher was being considered for a Silver Star and a promotion. "If you don't care about killing civilians, that's your business," Tolbert wrote in one text message. This article by Paul Szoldra and Jared Keller originally appeared at Task & Purpose. Giorgio Kirylo said after the militant died that he moved the body to take a cool guy trophy photo with it and saw no stab wounds on his neck. Those shootings are included among the charges in the war-crimes trial, charges that the chief denies. "That's when I saw the red mark on his back and I saw him fall for the first time. After Thursdays bombshell revelation, Eddie Gallaghers wife Andrea Gallagher said at a press conference, Weve been patiently waiting for the truth to come out.. The Real Brotherhood is people who are OK with war crimes, said Dylan Dille, a former SEAL sniper from the platoon who testified that Gallagher took shots at civilians from the sniper tower, hitting an old man and young girl. Gallagher also took photos of himself with the corpse. His trial began on Monday and is expected to continue next week. They are not brothers at all.. Tolbert said he had not yet deployed with the unit, which is based in Virginia Beach, Va. "I probably won't," he said. Brian JohnNavy SEAL Eddie GallagherTim Parlatore. He did not see him pull the trigger either time. But he is ready to fight and kill.. Because Special Operator Scott was just a foot away when the captive was stabbed, and remained with the captive until he died, he is considered a crucial witness in the trial. Tolbert said the man, who was wearing traditional garb, then stood back up and ran away. This is only going to help us resolve this. 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In text messages Parlatore read in court between some of the SEALs, he quoted Tolbert as saying they should report their leadership to mental health professionals so "it can be used as ammo later.". Vriens said he saw four young girls 12-14 years oldThey were all wearing flower print hijabs with their faces showing.. The point, Parlatore said, was that the SEALs ammunition would have caused more damage to the girl than Vreins said he saw. In the thread, Gallagher was referred to as El Diablo, Spanish for the devil., Not sure how to handle him, Scott texted. | The Sewing Circle, the WhatsApp group chat, formed among select members of Alpha platoon after they returned to San Diego from their deployment in 2017. Gallagher denies all the charges and has pleaded not guilty. No matter the outcome, the court-martial at Naval Base San Diego has provided a rare view into the insular Navy SEAL community and likely will have a long-term impact on one of the militarys most secretive and revered forces. Two SEALs testified they saw Gallagher plunge his knife into his neck, including Special Operator Corey Scott, who stunned the court when he said he was the one who ultimately killed the teen by plugging his breathing tube with his thumb as an act of mercy. The WhatsApp group would eventually lead to formal allegations that Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher fatally stabbed a wounded Islamic State captive in his care and shot civilians in Iraq in 2017. A U.S. Navy SEAL last month pleaded guilty to hazing and assault charges for his role in the 2017 strangulation of a U.S. Army Green Beret in Africa. "Did you do this with the specific intent that Eddie be sent to jail before trial?" 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