OnSeptember11,2018,NavySEALChiefEdwardGallagher--ahighly-decoratedcombatveteranwithninedeploymentstowarzonesinAfrica,Afghanistan,andIraq--wasarrestedforwarcrimesattheTBImedicalclinicwherehewasreceivingtreatment.Hisincarcerationwastheculminationofayear-longwhispercampaignstartedbyagroupofdisgruntledmembersofhisSEALplatoonafterasuccessfuldeploymentfightingISISinMosul,Iraq.Attheendofthatdeployment,ChiefGallagherwasnamedthe#1chiefatSEALTeam7,putinforaSilverStarforvaloronthebattlefield,andlistedforpromotiontoSeniorChief.ThejuniormemberswhomChiefGallagherhadcalledoutforcowardiceandineptitudeincombatdecidedtheycouldn’tletanyofthosethingsstand,andescalatedminorcomplaintsintofalseaccusationsofstabbingacapturedISISfighterandshootingnoncombatantsthatgainedinternationalattention.Despiteacorruptinvestigationandadeceitfulprosecutorwhowouldberemovedfromthecaseforspyingondefenseattorneys,ChiefGallagherwasfoundinnocentonallmajorcharges,andfreedfromprison.Butonlyafterhisfamilywasputthroughhell,andPresidentTrumpintervenedtoallowChiefGallagherafairtrialinamilitaryjusticesystemdesignedtobreakandpersecuteourcountry’swarfighters.Whileheavilycoveredinthemedia,thefullstoryofhowawarherowasrailroadedandnearlysenttoprisonforlifeforcrimeshedidn’tcommithasneverbeentold.ChiefGallagherdidnottestifyathistrial,andhasspokeninlittledetailabouthowthistravestycameabout.Untilnow.Ashocking,raw,tell-allexposethatpullsnopunches,andidentifieseachandeverybadactorinthissurrealstory.BookincludesQRcodesthatlinktovideosoftheaccusers’NCISinterviews,trialaudio,andtextmessagethreadshighlightingtheplottotakeChiefGallagherdown.“Peoplealwaystellme,ifourlifewasamovie,noonewouldbelieveit.“--AndreaGallagher
